The Crater Santbech

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

20.99° S · 44.06° E

Diameter

62.24 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-97 · Fracastorius

Geological Chronicle

Santbech is a lunar impact crater that is located to the southeast of Mare Nectaris. The formation spans an official diameter of 62.24 kilometers.

It lies south-southwest of the prominent crater Colombo. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-97.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Daniel Santbech Noviomagus; Dutch mathematician, astronomer (unkn-fl. 1561).
• Wikipedia (en) — Santbech (crater)

Name Origin

Daniel Santbech Noviomagus; Dutch mathematician, astronomer (unkn-fl. 1561).