The Crater Dirichlet

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

10.58° N · 152.05° W

Diameter

47.24 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-69 · Zhukovskij

Geological Chronicle

Dirichlet is a lunar impact crater that is located on the Moon's far side. The formation spans an official diameter of 47.24 kilometers.

It lies on the eastern margin of the Dirichlet-Jackson Basin, and is nearly attached to the southern outer rim of the crater Henyey. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-69.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Peter Gustav Lejeune; German mathematician (1805-1859).
• Wikipedia (en) — Dirichlet (crater)

Name Origin

Peter Gustav Lejeune; German mathematician (1805-1859).