Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Nielsen

Nielsen is an officially adopted crater, craters on the Moon. Explore its selenographic position and surrounding terrain in 3D.

Feature Profile

Feature type
Crater, craters
Coordinates
31.80° N · 51.76° W
Diameter
9.644489 km
IAU approval
1973/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-38 · Seleucus

Name origin

Axel Vilfrid; Danish astronomer (1902-1970); Harald Herborg; American physicist (1903-1973).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Nielsen in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.