The Crater Strömgren

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

21.74° S · 132.37° W

Diameter

62.17 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-106 · Lodygin

Geological Chronicle

Strömgren is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon from the Earth. The formation spans an official diameter of 62.17 kilometers.

It lies less than one crater diameter to the north-northeast of Von der Pahlen. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-106.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Elis; Danish astronomer (1870-1947).
• Wikipedia (en) — Strömgren (crater)

Name Origin

Elis; Danish astronomer (1870-1947).