Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 86.30° S · 75.04° W
- Diameter
- 11.98 km
- IAU approval
- 2009/01/22 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-144 · Amundsen
Geological Chronicle
Ibn Bajja is a small lunar impact crater located about 199k km (62 mi) from the south pole of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 11.98 kilometers.
The ridge north of Ibn Bajja is part of the elevated rim encircling the depressed area containing Cabeus. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-144.
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
— Spanish-Arab astronomer and philosopher (c. 1095-1138).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Ibn Bajja (crater)
Name Origin
Spanish-Arab astronomer and philosopher (c. 1095-1138).