The Crater Dechen

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

46.12° N · 68.18° W

Diameter

12.04 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-22 · Lavoisier

Geological Chronicle

Dechen is a small, bowl-shaped crater that is located in the northwest part of the Oceanus Procellarum, near the northwest limb of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 12.04 kilometers.

The rim of the crater projects slightly above the surrounding lunar mare, and the interior is symmetrical and nearly featureless. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-22.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Ernst Heinrich Karl von; German geologist, mineralogist (1800-1889).
• Wikipedia (en) — Dechen (crater)

Name Origin

Ernst Heinrich Karl von; German geologist, mineralogist (1800-1889).