Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 25.20° S · 46.52° E
- Diameter
- 45.4 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-97 · Fracastorius
Geological Chronicle
Borda is a lunar impact crater that lies between Santbech to the north-northwest and Reichenbach slightly further away to the south-southeast. The formation spans an official diameter of 45.4 kilometers.
It has a low rim that is broken along the southeast by a smaller crater. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-97.
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
— Jean Charles de; French astronomer (1733-1799).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Borda (crater)
Name Origin
Jean Charles de; French astronomer (1733-1799).