The Crater Fibiger

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

86.14° N · 37.13° E

Diameter

21.1 km

IAU approval

2009/01/22 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-1 · Peary

Geological Chronicle

Fibiger is a lunar impact crater located on the lunar near side near the northern pole. The formation spans an official diameter of 21.1 kilometers.

The nearest major feature is the Byrd crater. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-1.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Joahnnes Andreas Grib; Danish pathologist, Nobel Prize winner 1926 (1867-1928).
• Wikipedia (en) — Fibiger (crater)

Name Origin

Joahnnes Andreas Grib; Danish pathologist, Nobel Prize winner 1926 (1867-1928).