The Crater Bergstrand

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

18.72° S · 176.44° E

Diameter

42.98 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-104 · Van de Graaff

Geological Chronicle

Bergstrand is a lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 42.98 kilometers.

It is located just to the southeast of the prominent crater Aitken, and northeast of the walled plain named Vertregt. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-104.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Carl Östen Emanuel; Swedish astronomer (1873-1948).
• Wikipedia (en) — Bergstrand (crater)

Name Origin

Carl Östen Emanuel; Swedish astronomer (1873-1948).