Bohnenberger J (Moon)

Satellite Feature of Bohnenberger

Named after Johann Gottlieb Friedrich Von Bohnenberger - German astronomer (1765-1831).

Bohnenberger is a lunar crater that lies near the east edge of the Mare Nectaris, in the foothills of the Montes Pyrenaeus mountain range that forms the perimeter of the mare. The crater has a low rim along the north wall, and the floor is somewhat irregular with a ridge crossing the floor. There is a small crater along the western inner wall. (wikipedia entry)