The Crater Schönfeld

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

44.76° N · 98.00° W

Diameter

24.57 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-36 · Lorentz

Geological Chronicle

Schönfeld is a lunar impact crater that is located just beyond the northwestern limb of the Moon, on the far side from the Earth. The formation spans an official diameter of 24.57 kilometers.

This part of the surface can sometimes be brought into view during periods of favorable libration and illumination, although not much detail can be discerned. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-36.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Eduard; German astronomer (1828-1891).
• Wikipedia (en) — Schönfeld (crater)

Name Origin

Eduard; German astronomer (1828-1891).