The Crater Kosberg

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

20.19° S · 149.61° E

Diameter

14.63 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-102 · Gagarin

Geological Chronicle

Kosberg is a small lunar impact crater that is located near the middle of a huge walled plain named Gagarin, which lies on the far side of the Moon and cannot be viewed directly from the Earth. The formation spans an official diameter of 14.63 kilometers.

Kosberg is a flat-bottomed crater with a circular outer rim, simple sloping inner walls, and a somewhat hummocky interior floor. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-102.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — C. A.; Soviet aeronaut (1903-1965).
• Wikipedia (en) — Kosberg (crater)

Name Origin

C. A.; Soviet aeronaut (1903-1965).