Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Zernike

Zernike is a lunar impact crater spanning 50.68 kilometers across the Moon.

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Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type: crater
Coordinates: 18.34° N · 168.40° E
Diameter: 50.68 km
IAU approval: 1970/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle: LAC-49 · Komarov

Geological Chronicle

Zernike is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 50.68 kilometers.

The crater lies within the Freundlich-Sharonov Basin. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-49.

Chronology & Exploration

IAU Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Frits; Dutch physicist; Nobel laureate (1888-1966).
Wikipedia (en) — Zernike (crater)

Name Origin

Frits; Dutch physicist; Nobel laureate (1888-1966).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Zernike in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.

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