Bessel crater on the Moon
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Bessel crater on the Moon is a relatively small, bowl-shaped lunar impact crater in the Mare Serenitatis, named in honor of German astronomer Friedrich Bessel.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bessel crater on Mars | 1 |
| Bessel crater on the Moon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6250969 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bessel crater on the Moon Context triple: [Friedrich Bessel, hasEponym, Bessel crater on the Moon]
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A.
Messier crater on the Moon
Messier crater on the Moon is a distinctive, elongated lunar impact crater in Mare Fecunditatis, notable for its unusual shape and bright ray system.
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B.
Lomonosov crater on the Moon
Lomonosov crater on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of Russian polymath Mikhail Lomonosov, recognized for its location on the Moon’s far side and its relatively well-preserved structure.
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C.
Copernicus Crater on the Moon
Copernicus Crater on the Moon is a prominent, relatively young lunar impact crater in the Moon’s eastern Oceanus Procellarum region, named in honor of the Renaissance astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.
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D.
Gilbert crater on the Moon
Gilbert crater on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of American geologist Grove Karl Gilbert, recognized for his pioneering work in geomorphology and planetary science.
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E.
McNair crater on the Moon
McNair crater on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of astronaut and physicist Ronald McNair, one of the crew members who died in the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bessel crater on the Moon Target entity description: Bessel crater on the Moon is a relatively small, bowl-shaped lunar impact crater in the Mare Serenitatis, named in honor of German astronomer Friedrich Bessel.
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A.
Messier crater on the Moon
Messier crater on the Moon is a distinctive, elongated lunar impact crater in Mare Fecunditatis, notable for its unusual shape and bright ray system.
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B.
Lomonosov crater on the Moon
Lomonosov crater on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of Russian polymath Mikhail Lomonosov, recognized for its location on the Moon’s far side and its relatively well-preserved structure.
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C.
Copernicus Crater on the Moon
Copernicus Crater on the Moon is a prominent, relatively young lunar impact crater in the Moon’s eastern Oceanus Procellarum region, named in honor of the Renaissance astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.
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D.
Gilbert crater on the Moon
Gilbert crater on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of American geologist Grove Karl Gilbert, recognized for his pioneering work in geomorphology and planetary science.
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E.
McNair crater on the Moon
McNair crater on the Moon is a lunar impact crater named in honor of astronaut and physicist Ronald McNair, one of the crew members who died in the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lunar impact crater
ⓘ
named lunar surface feature ⓘ |
| albedo | higher than surrounding mare ⓘ |
| catalog | listed in IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature ⓘ |
| colongitude | 342 ⓘ |
| depth | approximately 1.7 km ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 16 km ⓘ |
| eponymLifespan | 1784–1846 ⓘ |
| eponymNationality | German ⓘ |
| eponymOccupation | astronomer ⓘ |
| formationType | impact ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | situated in basaltic lava plains of Mare Serenitatis ⓘ |
| hasSatelliteCrater |
Bessel A
ⓘ
Bessel B ⓘ Bessel C ⓘ Bessel D ⓘ Bessel E ⓘ Bessel F ⓘ Bessel G ⓘ Bessel H ⓘ Bessel K ⓘ Bessel L ⓘ Bessel M ⓘ Bessel N ⓘ Bessel P ⓘ Bessel R ⓘ Bessel S ⓘ Bessel T ⓘ Bessel U ⓘ Bessel V ⓘ Bessel W ⓘ Bessel X ⓘ Bessel Y ⓘ Bessel Z ⓘ |
| hemisphere | near side of the Moon ⓘ |
| interiorFloor | relatively featureless ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mare Serenitatis ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Moon ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel
ⓘ
linked to:
Friedrich Bessel
|
| observability | visible with small amateur telescopes ⓘ |
| quadrangle | LQ13 ⓘ |
| relativeAge | younger than surrounding mare basalts ⓘ |
| rimCondition | sharp-edged ⓘ |
| selenographicLatitude | 21.8° N ⓘ |
| selenographicLongitude | 17.9° E ⓘ |
| shape | bowl-shaped ⓘ |
| surfaceType | lunar mare region ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bessel crater on the Moon Description of subject: Bessel crater on the Moon is a relatively small, bowl-shaped lunar impact crater in the Mare Serenitatis, named in honor of German astronomer Friedrich Bessel.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Bessel crater on the Moon