Beijerinck (crater)

Beijerinck
Beijerinck from Apollo 17. NASA photo.
Coordinates13°24′S 151°50′E / 13.40°S 151.84°E / -13.40; 151.84
Diameter76.77 km (47.70 mi)[1]
DepthUnknown
Colongitude209° at sunrise
EponymMartinus W. Beijerinck
Oblique view from Apollo 13

Beijerinck is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon.[2] It lies to the south of the larger crater Chaplygin,[3] and to the northeast of the huge walled plain Gagarin.[4]

The outer rim of this crater is heavily worn and eroded by subsequent meteor bombardment, particularly along the southern half, with several small and tiny craterlets lying along the rim. The interior floor, in contrast, is relatively level and unmarked by notable impacts. There is a small, angled central peak near the midpoint of the floor.[5]: 85 

The crater was named after Dutch botanist Martinus W. Beijerinck (1851–1931).[6] Its designation was formally adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1970.[1] Beijerinck was identified as Crater 298 prior to naming.[7]

Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Beijerinck.[8]

Beijerinck[5]: 293  Latitude Longitude Diameter
C 11.0° S 153.7° E 20 km
D 12.8° S 153.1° E 14 km
H 14.2° S 153.3° E 16 km
J 14.8° S 153.7° E 40 km
R 14.7° S 149.2° E 28 km
S 14.2° S 147.2° E 27 km
U 12.4° S 149.0° E 18 km
V 12.7° S 150.1° E 42 km

References

  1. 1 2 "Beijerinck". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. ↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. CRC Press. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-4200-3344-1.
  3. ↑ "LAC 85" (PDF). Lunar and Planetary Institute. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
  4. ↑ Byrne, Charles J. (2008). The Far Side of the Moon. Springer. p. 80. ISBN 978-1-4899-8806-5.
  5. 1 2 Bussey, B.; Spudis, P. (2004). The Clementine Atlas of the Moon. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-81528-4.
  6. ↑ Menzel, D. H.; et al. (1971). "Report on Lunar Nomenclature by the Working Group of Commission 17 of the IAU". Space Science Reviews. 12 (2): 136–186. Bibcode:1971SSRv...12..136M. doi:10.1007/BF00171763. S2CID 122125855.
  7. ↑ "Lunar Farside Chart (LFC-1A)" (2nd ed.). Lunar and Planetary Institute. October 1967. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
  8. ↑ Grego, P. (2015). "Satellite Crater". In Hargitai, H.; Kereszturi, Á. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. New York, NY: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3_328.

Sources

  • Price, Fred W. (1988). The Moon Observer's Handbook. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-33500-3.
  • Rükl, Antonín (1990). Atlas of the Moon. Kalmbach Books. ISBN 978-0-913135-17-4.
  • Wlasuk, Peter T. (2000). Observing the Moon. Springer. ISBN 978-1-85233-193-1.
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