The Crater Babakin

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

20.81° S · 123.26° E

Diameter

19.15 km

IAU approval

1973/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-101 · Fermi

Geological Chronicle

Babakin is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the southern part of the walled basin Fermi on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 19.15 kilometers.

The crater was named by the IAU in 1973, after Soviet space scientist Georgy Babakin (1914–1971). It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-101.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Georgii Nikolaevich; Soviet space scientist (1914-1971).
• Wikipedia (en) — Babakin (lunar crater)

Name Origin

Georgii Nikolaevich; Soviet space scientist (1914-1971).