Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 5.37° S · 0.23° E
- Diameter
- 48.15 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-77 · Ptolemaeus
Geological Chronicle
Gyldén is the remnant of a lunar impact crater that is located to the northeast of the walled plain Ptolemaeus on the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 48.15 kilometers.
The feature is situated in the Ptolemaeus quadrangle (LAC-77). It is officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union at selenographic coordinates -5.3737° latitude and 0.2323° longitude.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Johan August Hugo; Swedish astronomer (1841-1896).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Gyldén (crater)
Name Origin
Johan August Hugo; Swedish astronomer (1841-1896).