The Crater van Albada

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

9.36° N · 64.35° E

Diameter

22.92 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-62 · Mare Undarum

Geological Chronicle

van Albada is a lunar impact crater that is attached to the south-southeastern rim of Auzout. The formation spans an official diameter of 22.92 kilometers.

It lies southeast of Mare Crisium, and north-northeast of the larger crater Firmicus. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-62.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Gale Bruno; Dutch astronomer (1912-1972).
• Wikipedia (en) — Van Albada (crater)

Name Origin

Gale Bruno; Dutch astronomer (1912-1972).