Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Silberschlag

Silberschlag is a lunar impact crater spanning 12.56 kilometers across the Moon.

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Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type: crater
Coordinates: 6.21° N · 12.53° E
Diameter: 12.56 km
IAU approval: 1935/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle: LAC-60 · Julius Caesar

Geological Chronicle

Silberschlag is a small, circular Impact crater in the central portion of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 12.56 kilometers.

It was named after German astronomer Johann Silberschlag. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-60.

Chronology & Exploration

IAU Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Johann Esaias; German astronomer (1721-1791).
Wikipedia (en) — Silberschlag (crater)

Name Origin

Johann Esaias; German astronomer (1721-1791).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Silberschlag in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.

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