The Crater Horrebow

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

58.80° N · 40.93° W

Diameter

24.98 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-11 · J. Herschel

Geological Chronicle

Horrebow is a lunar impact crater that is located along the northern shore of Mare Frigoris, just to the south of a walled plain named J. The formation spans an official diameter of 24.98 kilometers.

To the west of Horrebow is the crater Robinson. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-11.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Peder; Danish astronomer (1679-1764).
• Wikipedia (en) — Horrebow (crater)

Name Origin

Peder; Danish astronomer (1679-1764).