The Crater Kapteyn

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

10.79° S · 70.59° E

Diameter

48.65 km

IAU approval

1964/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-81 · Ansgarius

Geological Chronicle

Kapteyn is a lunar impact crater that is near the eastern limb of the Moon, to the west of the crater La Pérouse. The formation spans an official diameter of 48.65 kilometers.

West of Kapteyn is the slightly smaller Barkla, and farther to the west-northwest is the prominent Langrenus. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-81.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Jacobus Cornelis; Dutch astronomer (1851-1922).
• Wikipedia (en) — Kapteyn (crater)

Name Origin

Jacobus Cornelis; Dutch astronomer (1851-1922).