Bohnenberger (crater)

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Selenochromatic Image (Si) of the crater area

Oblique view from Apollo 12, facing east. Bohnenberger G (near center) and A (right) are also visible.

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Oblique view from Apollo 16, facing south, with Bohnenberger below center, A and G above center, and W, C, and P in upper left.

Bohnenberger is a lunar impact 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. To the east beyond the mountains is the larger crater Colombo.

The crater has a low rim along the north wall, and the floor is somewhat irregular with a set of fractures<ref>The geologic history of the Moon, 1987, Wilhelms, Don E.; with sections by McCauley, John F.; Trask, Newell J. USGS Professional Paper: 1348. (online)</ref> crossing the floor. Satellite crater Bohnenberger A is also somewhat fractured.

The name of the crater was approved by the IAU in 1935 and refers to German astronomer Johann von Bohnenberger.<ref>Bohnenberger, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)</ref>

Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Bohnenberger.

Bohnenberger	Latitude	Longitude	Diameter
A	17.8° S	40.1° E	30 km
C	18.5° S	41.1° E	16 km
D	18.3° S	42.6° E	14 km
E	17.4° S	42.1° E	13 km
F	14.7° S	39.6° E	10 km
G	17.2° S	40.1° E	12 km
J	14.8° S	40.3° E	5 km
N	17.9° S	41.9° E	6 km
P	19.1° S	41.4° E	11 km
W	18.2° S	41.1° E	10 km