The Crater Bjerknes

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

38.50° S · 113.69° E

Diameter

48.18 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-117 · Milne

Geological Chronicle

Bjerknes () is a lunar impact crater that is located in the southern hemisphere on the rugged far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 48.18 kilometers.

The crater lies behind the southeastern limb, and beyond the region that is sometimes brought into sight through libration. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-117.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Vilhelm Friman Koren; Norwegian physicist (1862-1951).
• Wikipedia (en) — Bjerknes (lunar crater)

Name Origin

Vilhelm Friman Koren; Norwegian physicist (1862-1951).