Craterra

IAU Lunar Nomenclature

von Behring

von Behring 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
7.75° S · 71.72° E
Diameter
37.645775 km
IAU approval
1979/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-81 · Ansgarius

Name origin

Emil Adolf; German bacteriologist; Nobel laureate (1854-1917).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore von Behring in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.