The Crater Pogson

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

42.38° S · 111.11° E

Diameter

40.87 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-117 · Milne

Geological Chronicle

Pogson is a lunar impact crater on the Moon's far side, behind the southeastern limb. The formation spans an official diameter of 40.87 kilometers.

It is located midway between the flooded crater Lebedev to the southwest and Bjerknes to the northeast. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-117.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Norman Robert; British astronomer (1829-1891).
• Wikipedia (en) — Pogson (crater)

Name Origin

Norman Robert; British astronomer (1829-1891).