Svedberg Crater ( lat. Svedberg ) is a small impact crater in the area of the south pole on the visible side of the moon . The name was given in honor of the Swedish physicist-chemist Theodor Svedberg (1884-1971) and approved by the International Astronomical Union on January 22, 2009.
| Swedberg | |
|---|---|
| lat Svedberg | |
 Shot of the Lunar Orbiter - IV probe. | |
| Characteristics | |
| Diameter | 15.3 km |
| Deepest | 2200 m |
| Title | |
| Eponym | Theodor Svedberg (1884-1971) - Swedish physicist-chemist. |
| Location | |
| Heavenly body | Moon |
Content
Crater Description
The closest neighbors of Swedenberg Crater are the Von Bayer Crater, adjacent to it in the west; Demonax Crater in the north; Hederwari Crater in the east; Amundsen crater in the southeast and Nobile crater in the south-southwest [1] . Selenographic coordinates of the center of the crater , diameter 15.3 km [2] , depth 2200 m [3] .
Swedberg Crater has a polygonal shape. A shaft with a clearly defined edge. The bottom of the bowl of the crater due to its proximity to the south pole is always in the shade.
Satellite Craters
Are absent.
See also
- List of Craters on the Moon
- Lunar crater
- Morphological catalog of Moon Craters
- Planetary nomenclature
- Selenography
- Mineralogy of the Moon
- Geology of the moon
- Late heavy bombardment
Notes
- ↑ Svedberg Crater on LAC-144.
- ↑ Handbook of the International Astronomical Union
- ↑ Lunar Impact Crater Database . Losiak A., Kohout T., O'Sulllivan K., Thaisen K., Weider S. (Lunar and Planetary Institute, Lunar Exploration Intern Program, 2009); updated by Öhman T. in 2011. Archived page .