The Crater Van den Bergh

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

30.91° N · 159.21° W

Diameter

43.42 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-51 · Cockcroft

Geological Chronicle

Van den Bergh is an eroded lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 43.42 kilometers.

It lies just to the east of the larger crater Cockcroft. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-51.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — George; Dutch astronomer (1890-1966).
• Wikipedia (en) — Van den Bergh (crater)

Name Origin

George; Dutch astronomer (1890-1966).