The Crater Fredholm

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

18.37° N · 46.55° E

Diameter

13.39 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-43 · Macrobius

Geological Chronicle

Fredholm is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the rugged ground to the west of the Mare Crisium. The formation spans an official diameter of 13.39 kilometers.

It was named after Swedish mathematician Erik I. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-43.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Erik Ivar; Swedish mathematician (1866-1927).
• Wikipedia (en) — Fredholm (crater)

Name Origin

Erik Ivar; Swedish mathematician (1866-1927).