Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 17.25° N · 158.37° W
- Diameter
- 61.68 km
- IAU approval
- 1970/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-51 · Cockcroft
Geological Chronicle
Bredikhin is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 61.68 kilometers.
Bredikhin lies just to the west of the crater Mitra, and northeast of Raimond. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-51.
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
— Fedor Aleksandrovich; Russian astronomer (1831-1904).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Bredikhin (crater)
Name Origin
Fedor Aleksandrovich; Russian astronomer (1831-1904).