Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 43.76° S · 76.09° E
- Diameter
- 78.67 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-115 · Furnerius
Geological Chronicle
Oken is a lunar impact crater near the southeastern limb of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 78.67 kilometers.
It is normally visible from the Earth, but is foreshortened and within the region of the surface that is subject to libration. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-115.
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
— (Okenfuss), Lorenz; German biologist, physiologist (1779-1851).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Oken (crater)
Name Origin
(Okenfuss), Lorenz; German biologist, physiologist (1779-1851).