The Crater Büsching

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

38.04° S · 19.96° E

Diameter

53.49 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-113 · Maurolycus

Geological Chronicle

Büsching is a lunar impact crater that is located in the crater-covered southern highlands of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 53.49 kilometers.

The similar-sized crater Buch is located adjacent to its southwestern rim, and further to the southwest lies Maurolycus. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-113.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Anton Friedrich; German geographer (1724-1793).
• Wikipedia (en) — Büsching (crater)

Name Origin

Anton Friedrich; German geographer (1724-1793).