The Crater Brayley

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

20.90° N · 36.94° W

Diameter

14.17 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-39 · Aristarchus

Geological Chronicle

Brayley is a lunar impact crater located in the southwest part of the Mare Imbrium. The formation spans an official diameter of 14.17 kilometers.

It dates to the Eratosthenian age on the lunar geologic timescale. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-39.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Edward William; British geographer (1801-1870).
• Wikipedia (en) — Brayley (crater)

Name Origin

Edward William; British geographer (1801-1870).