The Crater Braude

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

81.82° S · 158.88° E

Diameter

11.28 km

IAU approval

2009/04/17 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-144 · Amundsen

Geological Chronicle

Braude is a lunar impact crater located on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 11.28 kilometers.

The nearest major feature is the Schrödinger crater. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-144.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Semion Ya.; Ukranian radio astronomer (1911-2003).
• Wikipedia (en) — Braude (crater)

Name Origin

Semion Ya.; Ukranian radio astronomer (1911-2003).