The Crater Birt

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

22.36° S · 8.59° W

Diameter

15.81 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-95 · Purbach

Geological Chronicle

Birt is a lunar impact crater located in the eastern half of the Mare Nubium and west of the Rupes Recta, the "Straight Wall". The formation spans an official diameter of 15.81 kilometers.

Patrick Moore called this, "a very interesting little crater". It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-95.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — William R.; British selenographer (1804-1881).
• Wikipedia (en) — Birt (crater)

Name Origin

William R.; British selenographer (1804-1881).