Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 9.41° N · 65.69° E
- Diameter
- 19.17 km
- IAU approval
- 1976/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-62 · Mare Undarum
Geological Chronicle
Krogh is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the eastern part of the Moon, to the southeast of the crater Auzout. The formation spans an official diameter of 19.17 kilometers.
It was named after Danish zoologist, physiologist and Nobel laureate August Krogh. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-62.
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
— Schack August Steenberg; Danish zoologist, physiologist; Nobel laureate (1874-1949).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Krogh (crater)
Name Origin
Schack August Steenberg; Danish zoologist, physiologist; Nobel laureate (1874-1949).