The Crater Bode

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

6.71° N · 2.45° W

Diameter

17.8 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-59 · Mare Vaporum

Geological Chronicle

Bode is a small, bright crater located near the central region of the Moon, to the northwest of the joined craters Pallas and Murchison. The formation spans an official diameter of 17.8 kilometers.

It lies on a region of raised surface between the Mare Vaporum to the northeast, Sinus Aestuum to the west, and Sinus Medii to the southeast. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-59.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Johann Elert; German astronomer (1747-1826).
• Wikipedia (en) — Bode (crater)

Name Origin

Johann Elert; German astronomer (1747-1826).