The Crater Blazhko

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

31.37° N · 147.86° W

Diameter

51.11 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-52 · Joule

Geological Chronicle

Blazhko is a lunar impact crater that is located in the northern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 51.11 kilometers.

It lies to the northwest of the crater Joule, and to the south of Gadomski. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-52.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Sergei Nikolaevich; Soviet astronomer (1870-1956).
• Wikipedia (en) — Blazhko (crater)

Name Origin

Sergei Nikolaevich; Soviet astronomer (1870-1956).