The Crater Subbotin

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

29.32° S · 135.71° E

Diameter

71.66 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-102 · Gagarin

Geological Chronicle

Subbotin is a lunar impact crater that is located to the west of the larger crater Pavlov, and to the east-northeast of Lampland. The formation spans an official diameter of 71.66 kilometers.

Subbotin lies on the far side of the Moon, and can only be viewed from lunar orbit. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-102.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Mikhail Fedorovich; Soviet astronomer (1893-1966).
• Wikipedia (en) — Subbotin (crater)

Name Origin

Mikhail Fedorovich; Soviet astronomer (1893-1966).