Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 7.71° N · 1.37° E
- Diameter
- 21.71 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-59 · Mare Vaporum
Geological Chronicle
Ukert is a lunar impact crater that lies on a strip of rugged ground between Mare Vaporum to the north and Sinus Medii in the south. The formation spans an official diameter of 21.71 kilometers.
It was named after German historian Friedrich August Ukert. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-59.
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
— Friedrich August; German historian, humanitarian (1780-1851).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Ukert (crater)
Name Origin
Friedrich August; German historian, humanitarian (1780-1851).