The Crater Drebbel

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

40.93° S · 49.12° W

Diameter

30.23 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-110 · Schickard

Geological Chronicle

Drebbel is a small lunar impact crater that is located to the northeast of the large walled plain designated Schickard, in the southwestern part of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 30.23 kilometers.

Further to the northeast is the Lacus Excellentiae and the small crater Clausius. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-110.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Cornelius; Dutch inventor (1572-1634).
• Wikipedia (en) — Drebbel (crater)

Name Origin

Cornelius; Dutch inventor (1572-1634).