The Crater Back

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

1.20° N · 80.67° E

Diameter

34.63 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-63 · Neper

Geological Chronicle

Back is a small lunar impact crater that is located near the eastern limb of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 34.63 kilometers.

It lies on the northwest edge of the Mare Smythii, and the northeast rim is adjacent to the crater Schubert. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-63.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Ernst Emil Alexander; German physicist (1881-1959).
• Wikipedia (en) — Back (crater)

Name Origin

Ernst Emil Alexander; German physicist (1881-1959).