The Crater Rydberg

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

46.43° S · 96.43° W

Diameter

48.03 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-123 · Rydberg

Geological Chronicle

Rydberg is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon, just past the southwest limb. The formation spans an official diameter of 48.03 kilometers.

This crater lies within the Mendel-Rydberg Basin, a 630 km wide impact basin of Nectarian age. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-123.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Johannes Robert; Swedish physicist (1854-1919).
• Wikipedia (en) — Rydberg (crater)

Name Origin

Johannes Robert; Swedish physicist (1854-1919).