The Crater Black

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

9.20° S · 80.39° E

Diameter

19.46 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-81 · Ansgarius

Geological Chronicle

Black is a small lunar impact crater that is located near the eastern limb of the Moon, just to the southwest of the Mare Smythii. The formation spans an official diameter of 19.46 kilometers.

It lies just to the southeast of the walled basin Kästner. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-81.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Joseph; French chemist (1728-1799).
• Wikipedia (en) — Black (crater)

Name Origin

Joseph; French chemist (1728-1799).