The Crater Bobillier

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

19.63° N · 15.44° E

Diameter

6.04 km

IAU approval

1976/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-42 · Mare Serenitatis

Geological Chronicle

Bobillier is a tiny, cup-shaped lunar impact crater in the southwest part of Mare Serenitatis. The formation spans an official diameter of 6.04 kilometers.

The outer ejecta of this impact has subsequently been flooded by mare material around 100 m thick. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-42.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Étienne; French geometer (1798-1840).
• Wikipedia (en) — Bobillier (crater)

Name Origin

Étienne; French geometer (1798-1840).