Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 5.83° S · 56.34° E
- Diameter
- 44.55 km
- IAU approval
- 1976/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-80 · Langrenus
Geological Chronicle
Bilharz is a lunar impact crater that lies in the eastern part of the Mare Fecunditatis. The formation spans an official diameter of 44.55 kilometers.
It is the largest member of a close triple-crater formation with Atwood to the east and Naonobu to the northeast. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-80.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Theodor; German doctor, zoologist (1825-1862).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Bilharz (crater)
Name Origin
Theodor; German doctor, zoologist (1825-1862).