The Crater Lindenau

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

32.35° S · 24.77° E

Diameter

53.08 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-113 · Maurolycus

Geological Chronicle

Lindenau is a lunar impact crater. The formation spans an official diameter of 53.08 kilometers.

It is located beside the east-southeastern rim of the crater Zagut, and to the northeast of Rabbi Levi. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-113.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Bernhard von; German astronomer (1780-1854).
• Wikipedia (en) — Lindenau (crater)

Name Origin

Bernhard von; German astronomer (1780-1854).