The Crater Bernoulli

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

34.93° N · 60.61° E

Diameter

47.3 km

IAU approval

1985/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-28 · Gauss

Geological Chronicle

Bernoulli is a lunar impact crater that is located in the northeast part of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 47.3 kilometers.

It lies to the south of the crater Messala, and east of Geminus. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-28.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Jacques; Swiss mathematician (1654-1705); Jean; Swiss mathematician (1667-1748). (Spelling changed from Bernouilli.)
• Wikipedia (en) — Bernoulli (crater)

Name Origin

Jacques; Swiss mathematician (1654-1705); Jean; Swiss mathematician (1667-1748). (Spelling changed from Bernouilli.)