Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 2.78° N · 81.01° E
- Diameter
- 51.94 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-63 · Neper
Geological Chronicle
Schubert is a lunar impact crater that lies near the eastern limb of the Moon's near side. The formation spans an official diameter of 51.94 kilometers.
It is located northwest of the Mare Smythii, and southwest of the prominent crater Neper. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-63.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Theodor Friedrich von; Russian cartographer (1789-1865).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Schubert (lunar crater)
Name Origin
Theodor Friedrich von; Russian cartographer (1789-1865).