The Crater Lindblad

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

70.03° N · 99.22° W

Diameter

59.37 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-9 · Brianchon

Geological Chronicle

Lindblad is an old lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon, just beyond the northwestern limb. The formation spans an official diameter of 59.37 kilometers.

This formation is located to the southeast of the crater Brianchon, and northeast of Cremona. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-9.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Bertil; Swedish astronomer (1895-1965).
• Wikipedia (en) — Lindblad (crater)

Name Origin

Bertil; Swedish astronomer (1895-1965).