Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 48.82° S · 45.84° W
- Diameter
- 32.12 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-125 · Schiller
Geological Chronicle
Nöggerath is a relatively small lunar impact crater in the southwest section of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 32.12 kilometers.
It is located to the northwest of Phocylides, and is pointed toward by the northern elongation of Schiller. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-125.
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
— Johann Jakob; German geologist, mineralogist, seismologist (1788-1877).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Nöggerath (crater)
Name Origin
Johann Jakob; German geologist, mineralogist, seismologist (1788-1877).