The Crater Bay

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

88.76° S · 36.85° W

Diameter

3.5 km

IAU approval

2025/08/28 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-144 · Amundsen

Geological Chronicle

Bay is an impact crater measuring 3.5 kilometers in diameter on the surface of the Moon.

The formation is situated in the Amundsen quadrangle (LAC-144). Officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union, the name commemorates Zoltán Lajos; Hungarian physicist (1900-1992).

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Approved

   The International Astronomical Union officially catalogs the name Bay.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Zoltán Lajos; Hungarian physicist (1900-1992).
• Wikipedia (en) — Bay (crater)

Name Origin

Zoltán Lajos; Hungarian physicist (1900-1992).