Craterra

Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Engel'gardt (Engelhardt)

Engel'gardt (Engelhardt) is a lunar impact crater spanning 43.51 kilometers across the Moon.

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type
crater
Coordinates
5.39° N · 159.47° W
Diameter
43.51 km
IAU approval
1970/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-69 · Zhukovskij

Geological Chronicle

Engelʹgardt, or Engelhardt, is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 43.51 kilometers.

It is located to the north of Korolev, a huge walled plain. 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

Name Origin

Vasilij Pavlovich; Russian astronomer (1828-1915).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Engel'gardt (Engelhardt) in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.