The Crater Pikel'ner

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

48.37° S · 124.25° E

Diameter

40.96 km

IAU approval

1979/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-130 · Fechner

Geological Chronicle

Pikelʹner is an impact crater on the Moon's far side, named for the Russian astronomer Solomon Pikelner. The formation spans an official diameter of 40.96 kilometers.

It lies to the southeast of the larger crater Van der Waals, and to the north of the Vallis Planck cleft. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-130.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Solomon Borisovich; Soviet astronomer, cosmologist (1921-1975).
• Wikipedia (en) — Pikelʹner (crater)

Name Origin

Solomon Borisovich; Soviet astronomer, cosmologist (1921-1975).