Burckhardt (crater)

Burckhardt

Coordinates	31°07′N56°23′E / 31.11°N 56.39°E / 31.11; 56.39
Diameter	54.36 km (33.78 mi)
Depth	4.8 km (3.0 mi)
Colongitude	304° at sunrise
Eponym	Johann K. Burckhardt

Oblique view from Apollo 16

Burckhardt is a lunar impact crater that is located in the northeast part of the Moon. It was named by the IAU in 1935. ^[1]

Burckhardt lies across two slightly smaller craters on opposite sides, producing a triple-crater formation. Burckhardt E is overlaid by the southwest quadrant of Burckhardt, while Burckhardt F is overlaid by the northwest quadrant. The rim of Burckhardt is generally circular but somewhat irregular in form. There is a central rise near the midpoint of the crater floor.

Burckhardt lies between the craters Geminus just to the north and Cleomedes to the south.

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 Burckhardt.

Burckhardt	Latitude	Longitude	Diameter
A	30.5° N	58.8° E	28 km
B	29.9° N	60.1° E	11 km
C	31.6° N	59.0° E	6 km
E	30.6° N	55.7° E	39 km
F	31.4° N	57.2° E	43 km
G	32.1° N	57.5° E	7 km

References

1. "Burckhardt". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. IAU/NASA/USGS . Retrieved 24 March 2025.

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External links

• Media related to Burckhardt (crater) at Wikimedia Commons