The Crater Baldet

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

53.32° S · 151.96° W

Diameter

55.76 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-133 · Minkowski

Geological Chronicle

Baldet is a lunar impact crater that is located on the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 55.76 kilometers.

It lies in the basalt-covered region between the craters Cori to the north, Stoney to the southwest, and the worn walled plain called Minkowski to the southeast. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-133.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Fernand; French astronomer (1885-1964).
• Wikipedia (en) — Baldet (lunar crater)

Name Origin

Fernand; French astronomer (1885-1964).