Burckhardt A (Moon)

Satellite Feature of Burckhardt

Named after Johann Karl Burckhardt - German astronomer (1773-1825).

Burckhardt is a lunar impact crater that is located in the northeast part. It lies. Burckhardt lies across two slightly smaller craters on opposite sides, producing a triple-crater formation. Burckhardt E is overlaid by the southwest quadrant , while Burckhardt F is overlaid by the northwest quadrant. (wikipedia entry)