Bilharz (moon crater)
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| position | 5.83 ° S , 56.34 ° E | |
| diameter | 45 km | |
| Card sheet | 80 (PDF) | |
| Named after | Theodor Maximilian Bilharz (1825–1862) | |
| Named since | 1976 | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
Bilharz is an impact crater on the Earth's moon . It is located in the eastern part of the Mare Fecunditatis , northwest of the striking Langrenus crater . It is the largest crater of a group of three that it forms with Atwood in the east and Naonobu in the northeast. All three were previously considered to be Langrenus satellite craters .
The interior of Bilharz was flooded by basaltic lava , which left a level crater floor with almost no noticeable markings with the exception of a few microcraters. There is no central survey. The rim of the crater is circular and shows only slight traces of erosion.
The crater was referred to as Langrenus F before it was given its current name by the IAU in 1976 .
Web links
- Bilharz in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
- Bilharz crater in the "Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon"
