The Crater Bohnenberger

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

16.24° S · 40.06° E

Diameter

31.74 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-97 · Fracastorius

Geological Chronicle

Bohnenberger is a lunar impact crater that lies near the east edge of the Mare Nectaris, in the foothills of the Montes Pyrenaeus mountain range that forms the perimeter of the mare. The formation spans an official diameter of 31.74 kilometers.

To the east beyond the mountains is the larger crater Colombo. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-97.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Johann Gottlieb Friedrich Von; German astronomer (1765-1831).
• Wikipedia (en) — Bohnenberger (crater)

Name Origin

Johann Gottlieb Friedrich Von; German astronomer (1765-1831).