The Crater Sarabhai

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

24.75° N · 21.00° E

Diameter

7.38 km

IAU approval

1973/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-42 · Mare Serenitatis

Geological Chronicle

Sarabhai is a circular, bowl-shaped crater on the Mare Serenitatis, in the northeast quadrant of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 7.38 kilometers.

On the lunar geologic timescale, this formation dates to the Eratosthenian period. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-42.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Vikram Ambalal; Indian astrophysicist (1919-1971).
• Wikipedia (en) — Sarabhai (crater)

Name Origin

Vikram Ambalal; Indian astrophysicist (1919-1971).