The Crater Ten Bruggencate

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

9.58° S · 134.66° E

Diameter

59.95 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-84 · Dellinger

Geological Chronicle

Ten Bruggencate is a lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon from the Earth, just to the east of the younger crater Lane. The formation spans an official diameter of 59.95 kilometers.

To the southeast of Ten Bruggencate is Chauvenet. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-84.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Paul; German astronomer (1901-1961).
• Wikipedia (en) — Ten Bruggencate (crater)

Name Origin

Paul; German astronomer (1901-1961).