The Crater Harden

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

5.46° N · 143.55° E

Diameter

14.98 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-66 · Mendeleev

Geological Chronicle

Harden is a small lunar impact crater that lies in the eastern part of the interior floor of the walled plain named Mendeleev. The formation spans an official diameter of 14.98 kilometers.

It is located on the far side of the Moon, and cannot be seen from the Earth. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-66.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Sir Arthur; British chemist; Nobel laureate (1865-1940).
• Wikipedia (en) — Harden (crater)

Name Origin

Sir Arthur; British chemist; Nobel laureate (1865-1940).