The Crater Lindbergh

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

5.41° S · 52.90° E

Diameter

13.34 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-80 · Langrenus

Geological Chronicle

Lindbergh is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the western part of the Mare Fecunditatis. The formation spans an official diameter of 13.34 kilometers.

It lies to the west of the flooded crater Bilharz, and northeast of Ibn Battuta. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-80.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Charles Augustus; American aviator (1902-1974).
• Wikipedia (en) — Lindbergh (crater)

Name Origin

Charles Augustus; American aviator (1902-1974).