Van Albada

van Albada

(formerly Auzout A)

Lat: 9.4°N, Long: 64.3°E, Diam: 21 km, Depth: 3.94 km, Rükl: 38

Table of Contents

[#van Albada van Albada]

[#van Albada-Images Images]

[#van Albada-Maps Maps]

[#van Albada-Description Description]

[#van Albada-Description: Wikipedia Description: Wikipedia]

[#van Albada-Additional Information Additional Information]

[#van Albada-Nomenclature Nomenclature]

[#van Albada-LPOD Articles LPOD Articles]

[#van Albada-Bibliography Bibliography]

LO-IV-184H van Albada is the lower of the two touching craters, the other being similarly-sized Auzout.

Images

LPOD Photo Gallery Lunar Orbiter Images Apollo Images

Maps

(LAC zone 62B4) LAC map Geologic map LM map LTO map

Description

Description: Wikipedia

van Albada

Additional Information

Depth data from Kurt Fisher database
 

• Westfall, 2000: 3.94 km

Nomenclature

• Gale Bruno van Albada (March 28, 1912 - December 18, 1972) was a Dutch astronomer. Van Albada obtained his Ph.D. with Antonie Pannekoek at the University of Amsterdam in 1945. On August 1, 1950 he married the astronomer Elsa van Dien. In 1960, Van Albada succeeded Zandstra heading the department of astronomy at the University of Amsterdam.
• This replacement name for a formerly lettered crater was introduced on LTO-62B4. - JimMosher JimMosher

LPOD Articles

Bibliography

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