Svedberg is a
lunar impact crater located on the
lunar near side near the southern pole. The crater is located Northeast of
Scott crater, adjacent to
von Baeyer crater, and South of the prominent crater
Demonax
Demonax ( el, Δημώναξ, ''Dēmōnax'', ''gen''.: Δημώνακτος; c. AD 70 – c. 170) was a Greek Cynic philosopher. Born in Cyprus, he moved to Athens, where his wisdom, and his skill in solving disputes, earned him the admiration of ...
. The crater was adopted and named after Swedish
chemist Theodor Svedberg by the
IAU in 2009.
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External links
LAC-144 area– Map of southern lunar pole
Impact craters on the Moon
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