Geological Chronicle
Parenago is an impact crater situated on the far side of the Moon, positioned behind the eastern limb. Measuring 94.57 kilometers in diameter, the structure lies in close proximity to other prominent features, with the crater Berkner nearly attached to its east-southeastern outer rim and Comrie located to the south-southwest.
The formation displays substantial wear and erosion along its rim. Satellite craters Parenago W and Parenago Z attach directly to its northern outer wall. Within the basin, three small craters line the inner wall in the southeastern quadrant, while the remaining floor remains relatively level and marked by only a few tiny craterlets.
Prior to formal adoption by the International Astronomical Union in 1970, the crater was cataloged as Crater 173. The name honors Soviet astronomer Pavel Petrovich Parenago.