[Avodah] Ibn Ezra on the Moon

kennethgmiller at juno.com kennethgmiller at juno.com
Mon Feb 27 21:31:11 PST 2012


R' Micha Berger wrote:

> I just learned of Abenezra crater, named in his honor, which is
> on the moon at 21.0degS, 11.9degE. See
<http://lupuvictor.blogspot.com/2011/06/geber-abenezra-and-azophi-moon-craters.html>

If anyone questions whether "Abenezra" is really named for "Ibn Ezra", the crater's Wikipedia article cites a reference to http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov where the nomenclature is documented. (Just enter "Abenezra" in the Search box at the top right.)

Akiva Miller



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