The Crater Bellot

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

12.48° S · 48.19° E

Diameter

17.5 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-79 · Colombo

Geological Chronicle

Bellot is a small lunar impact crater that is located on the southwest edge of Mare Fecunditatis. The formation spans an official diameter of 17.5 kilometers.

It lies between the craters Goclenius to the northwest and Crozier to the southeast. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-79.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Joseph Rene; French explorer (1826-1853).
• Wikipedia (en) — Bellot (crater)

Name Origin

Joseph Rene; French explorer (1826-1853).