Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 42.33° N · 103.44° W
- Diameter
- 77.21 km
- IAU approval
- 1970/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-36 · Lorentz
Geological Chronicle
Bragg is an ancient lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon, just beyond the northwest limb. The formation spans an official diameter of 77.21 kilometers.
It dates to the Pre-Nectarian period of the lunar geologic timescale. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-36.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Sir William Henry; Australian physicist; Nobel laureate (1862-1942).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Bragg (crater)
Name Origin
Sir William Henry; Australian physicist; Nobel laureate (1862-1942).