The Crater Saenger

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

4.49° N · 102.80° E

Diameter

74.57 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-64 · Babcock

Geological Chronicle

Saenger is an ancient lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon, just beyond the eastern limb. The formation spans an official diameter of 74.57 kilometers.

It was named after Austrian rocketry scientist Eugen Sänger. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-64.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Eugen; German rocketry scientist (1905-1964).
• Wikipedia (en) — Saenger (crater)

Name Origin

Eugen; German rocketry scientist (1905-1964).