The Crater Berzelius

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

36.55° N · 50.95° E

Diameter

48.53 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-27 · Geminus

Geological Chronicle

Berzelius is a lunar impact crater located in the northeast part of the Moon's near side. The formation spans an official diameter of 48.53 kilometers.

It lies to the southeast of the crater Franklin, and to the northwest of Geminus. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-27.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Jöns Jacob; Swedish chemist (1779-1848).
• Wikipedia (en) — Berzelius (crater)

Name Origin

Jöns Jacob; Swedish chemist (1779-1848).