The Crater Biot

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

22.70° S · 51.08° E

Diameter

13.01 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-98 · Petavius

Geological Chronicle

Biot is a small, bowl-shaped lunar impact crater located in the southern reaches of the Mare Fecunditatis. The formation spans an official diameter of 13.01 kilometers.

It lies between Santbech crater to the west and Petavius in the east. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-98.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Jean-Baptiste; French astronomer (1774-1862).
• Wikipedia (en) — Biot (crater)

Name Origin

Jean-Baptiste; French astronomer (1774-1862).