Bessel crater on the Moon
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Bessel crater on the Moon is a relatively small, bowl-shaped lunar impact crater in the Mare Serenitatis, named in honor of German astronomer Friedrich Bessel.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bessel crater on Mars | 1 |
| Bessel crater on the Moon canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lunar impact crater
ⓘ
named lunar surface feature ⓘ |
| albedo | higher than surrounding mare ⓘ |
| catalog | listed in IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature ⓘ |
| colongitude | 342 ⓘ |
| depth | approximately 1.7 km ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 16 km ⓘ |
| eponymLifespan | 1784–1846 ⓘ |
| eponymNationality | German ⓘ |
| eponymOccupation | astronomer ⓘ |
| formationType | impact ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | situated in basaltic lava plains of Mare Serenitatis ⓘ |
| hasSatelliteCrater |
Bessel A
NERFINISHED
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Bessel B NERFINISHED ⓘ Bessel C NERFINISHED ⓘ Bessel D NERFINISHED ⓘ Bessel E NERFINISHED ⓘ Bessel F NERFINISHED ⓘ Bessel G NERFINISHED ⓘ Bessel H NERFINISHED ⓘ Bessel K NERFINISHED ⓘ Bessel L NERFINISHED ⓘ Bessel M NERFINISHED ⓘ Bessel N NERFINISHED ⓘ Bessel P NERFINISHED ⓘ Bessel R NERFINISHED ⓘ Bessel S NERFINISHED ⓘ Bessel T NERFINISHED ⓘ Bessel U NERFINISHED ⓘ Bessel V NERFINISHED ⓘ Bessel W NERFINISHED ⓘ Bessel X NERFINISHED ⓘ Bessel Y NERFINISHED ⓘ Bessel Z NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hemisphere | near side of the Moon ⓘ |
| interiorFloor | relatively featureless ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mare Serenitatis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observability | visible with small amateur telescopes ⓘ |
| quadrangle | LQ13 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeAge | younger than surrounding mare basalts ⓘ |
| rimCondition | sharp-edged ⓘ |
| selenographicLatitude | 21.8° N ⓘ |
| selenographicLongitude | 17.9° E ⓘ |
| shape | bowl-shaped ⓘ |
| surfaceType | lunar mare region ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bessel crater on Mars