The Crater Bok

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

20.26° S · 171.58° W

Diameter

43.03 km

IAU approval

1979/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-104 · Van de Graaff

Geological Chronicle

Bok is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 43.03 kilometers.

To the southeast is the crater Sniadecki; to the north is McKellar, and further to the west is De Vries. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-104.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Priscilla Fairfield; American astronomer (1896-1975), Bart Jan; Dutch-American astronomer (1906-1983).
• Wikipedia (en) — Bok (lunar crater)

Name Origin

Priscilla Fairfield; American astronomer (1896-1975), Bart Jan; Dutch-American astronomer (1906-1983).