The Crater Barbier

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

23.85° S · 157.93° E

Diameter

65.38 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-103 · O'Day

Geological Chronicle

Barbier 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 65.38 kilometers.

It is located close to the western edge of the South Pole-Aitken basin. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-103.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Daniel; French astronomer (1907-1965).
• Wikipedia (en) — Barbier (crater)

Name Origin

Daniel; French astronomer (1907-1965).