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IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Bjerknes

Bjerknes is an officially adopted crater, craters on the Moon. Explore its selenographic position and surrounding terrain in 3D.

Feature Profile

Feature type
Crater, craters
Coordinates
38.50° S · 113.69° E
Diameter
48.178513 km
IAU approval
1970/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-117 · Milne

Name origin

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

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Bjerknes in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.