The Crater Banting

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

26.58° N · 16.43° E

Diameter

5.15 km

IAU approval

1973/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-42 · Mare Serenitatis

Geological Chronicle

Banting is a small, bowl-shaped lunar impact crater located near the middle of the Mare Serenitatis on the Earth's moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 5.15 kilometers.

Originally named Linné E, in 1973 the crater was renamed for Sir Frederick Banting in honour of his outstanding medical contributions – the most famous being his discovery of insulin. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-42.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Sir Frederick Grant; Canadian doctor; Nobel laureate (1891-1941).
• Wikipedia (en) — Banting (crater)

Name Origin

Sir Frederick Grant; Canadian doctor; Nobel laureate (1891-1941).