The Crater Baily

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

49.78° N · 30.56° E

Diameter

25.68 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-13 · Aristoteles

Geological Chronicle

Baily is the remnant of a lunar impact crater on the boundary between Mare Frigoris to the north and Lacus Mortis to the south. The formation spans an official diameter of 25.68 kilometers.

The nearest crater of note is Bürg to the south-southwest. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-13.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Francis; British astronomer (1774-1844).
• Wikipedia (en) — Baily (crater)

Name Origin

Francis; British astronomer (1774-1844).