Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

Van Gent

Van Gent is an officially adopted crater, craters on the Moon. Explore its selenographic position and surrounding terrain in 3D.

Feature Profile

Feature type
Crater, craters
Coordinates
15.42° N · 160.27° E
Diameter
44.372044 km
IAU approval
1970/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-67 · Mandel'shtam

Name origin

Hendrik; Dutch astronomer (1900-1947).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Van Gent in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.