The Crater Shternberg (Sternberg)

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

19.38° N · 116.82° W

Diameter

74.36 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-53 · Fersman

Geological Chronicle

Shternberg is an eroded lunar impact crater on the Moon's far side. The formation spans an official diameter of 74.36 kilometers.

It lies just to the west-northwest of the crater Ohm, and is completely covered by higher-albedo material from the ray system that surrounds Ohm. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-53.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Pavel Karlovich; Russian astronomer (1865-1920).
• Wikipedia (en) — Shternberg (crater)

Name Origin

Pavel Karlovich; Russian astronomer (1865-1920).