Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 8.38° S · 17.33° W
- Diameter
- 59.25 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-76 · Montes Riphaeus
Geological Chronicle
Bonpland is the remains of a lunar impact crater that is attached to the walled plain called Fra Mauro to the north and Parry to the east. The formation spans an official diameter of 59.25 kilometers.
The intersection of their rims forms a three-pointed mountainous rise. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-76.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Aimé-Jacques-Alexandre; French botanist (1773-1858).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Bonpland (crater)
Name Origin
Aimé-Jacques-Alexandre; French botanist (1773-1858).