The Crater Von Neumann

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

40.28° N · 153.25° E

Diameter

74.83 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-31 · Campbell

Geological Chronicle

Von Neumann is a lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon, in the northern hemisphere, named after polymath John von Neumann. The formation spans an official diameter of 74.83 kilometers.

It is nearly attached to the south-southeastern rim of the walled plain named Campbell. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-31.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — John; American mathematician (1903-1957).
• Wikipedia (en) — Von Neumann (crater)

Name Origin

John; American mathematician (1903-1957).