The Crater von Braun

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

41.04° N · 78.08° W

Diameter

61.83 km

IAU approval

1994/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-22 · Lavoisier

Geological Chronicle

von Braun, named after the rocket pioneer Wernher von Braun, is a lunar impact crater located near the northwestern limb of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 61.83 kilometers.

It lies along the western edge of the Oceanus Procellarum, to the northeast of the crater Lavoisier. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-22.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Wernher, German-American rocket pioneer (1912-1977).
• Wikipedia (en) — Von Braun (crater)

Name Origin

Wernher, German-American rocket pioneer (1912-1977).