Pogson (Moon)

Named after Norman Robert Pogson - British astronomer (1829-1891).

Pogson is a lunar crater , behind the southeastern limb. It is located midway. Farther west is the uneven Mare Australe. This is a circular crater with a somewhat worn rim. (wikipedia entry)

A crater is a circular depression likely created by an impact event. On the Moon they are named after deceased scientists, polar explorers, astronauts or cosmonauts.