Bellinsgauzen (crater)

Bellinsgauzen
LRO image
Coordinates60°36′S 164°36′W / 60.6°S 164.6°W / -60.6; -164.6
Diameter63.23 km (39.29 mi)[1]
DepthUnknown
Colongitude167° at sunrise
FormationNectarian[2]
EponymF. G. von Bellingshausen
Oblique Lunar Orbiter 5 image

Bellinsgauzen (or Bellingshausen[3][1]) is a lunar impact crater that lies in the southern part of Moon, on the far side from the Earth.[2] It is attached to the northern rim of the larger crater Berlage, and within a half crater diameter of Cabannes to the west. North of Bellinsgauzen is the crater Bhabha.[4]

On the lunar geologic timescale, Bellinsgauzenis dated to the Nectarian period.[2] The outer rim of Bellinsgauzen is worn but the general shape is still intact. There are small craters lying along the inside and attached to the exterior of the rim to the southeast. A pair of small craters are also attached to the outside of the west and northwest rim. The inner surface is marked by a number of tiny craterlets, particularly near the northern end. The interior floor is otherwise relatively featureless.[5]: 133 

This crater is named after Russian explorer F. G. von Bellingshausen (1778–1852).[6] Its designation was formally adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1970.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bellinsgauzen (Bellingshausen)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. 1 2 3 Byrne, Charles J. (2008). The Far Side of the Moon. Springer. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-4899-8806-5.
  3. ↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. CRC Press. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-4200-3344-1.
  4. ↑ "LAC 133" (PDF). Gazeteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  5. ↑ 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.

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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