The Crater Bhabha

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

55.50° S · 165.31° W

Diameter

70.25 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-133 · Minkowski

Geological Chronicle

Bhabha is a lunar impact crater that is located in the southern part of the Moon's far side. The formation spans an official diameter of 70.25 kilometers.

It is nearly attached to the southeast rim of the larger crater Bose, and the outer rampart of that crater has produced a slight inward bulge along the northwest face of Bhabha. 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 — Homi Jehangir; Indian physicist (1909-1966).
• Wikipedia (en) — Bhabha (crater)

Name Origin

Homi Jehangir; Indian physicist (1909-1966).