Berzelius (crater)

Berzelius
LRO image
Coordinates36°33′N 50°57′E / 36.55°N 50.95°E / 36.55; 50.95
Diameter48.53 km (30.16 mi)[1]
Depth1.7 km (1.1 mi)
Colongitude310° at sunrise
EponymJöns J. Berzelius

Berzelius is a lunar impact crater located in the northeast part of the Moon's near side.[2] It lies to the southeast of the crater Franklin, and to the northwest of Geminus.[3]

Berzelius is a low, eroded formation with a fairly level interior floor and a small, ridge-like rim. There are several tiny craterlets along the rim, and the wall is nearly gone along the southern side – it consists of little more than a low, wide ridge. The interior floor is marked by a few tiny craterlets.[4]: 27 

This crater is named after Swedish chemist Jöns J. Berzelius (1779-1848).[1] The name was incorporated into lunar nomenclature by German astronomer Johann Mädler.[5] Its designation was officially adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1935.[1]

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 Berzelius.[6]

Berzelius[4]: 293  Coordinates Diameter
A 36°44′N 48°52′E / 36.74°N 48.87°E / 36.74; 48.87 (Berzelius A) 8 km
B 32°19′N 43°06′E / 32.31°N 43.10°E / 32.31; 43.10 (Berzelius B) 25 km
F 32°51′N 46°01′E / 32.85°N 46.02°E / 32.85; 46.02 (Berzelius F) 11 km
K 35°34′N 47°02′E / 35.57°N 47.03°E / 35.57; 47.03 (Berzelius K) 6 km
T 36°15′N 47°58′E / 36.25°N 47.96°E / 36.25; 47.96 (Berzelius T) 9 km
W 38°08′N 53°06′E / 38.14°N 53.10°E / 38.14; 53.10 (Berzelius W) 7 km

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Berzelius". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. ↑ Moore, Patrick (2001). On the Moon. Sterling Publishing Co. p. 169. ISBN 978-0-304-35469-6.
  3. ↑ "LAC 27" (PDF). Gazeteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
  4. 1 2 Bussey, B.; Spudis, P. (2004). The Clementine Atlas of the Moon. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-81528-4.
  5. ↑ Whitaker, Ewen A. (1999). Mapping and Naming the Moon. Cambridge University Press. p. 120, 219. ISBN 978-0-521-62248-6.
  6. ↑ 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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