Balandin (crater)

Balandin
Apollo 15 image
Coordinates18°54′S 152°36′E / 18.9°S 152.6°E / -18.9; 152.6
Diameter11.81 km (7.34 mi)[1]
DepthUnknown
Colongitude208° at sunrise
EponymAleksei A. Balandin
Slightly oblique Apollo 15 image

Balandin is a small crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. It lies within the large walled plain Gagarin, close to the eastern rim.[2]

Balandin is circular with a somewhat unusual hummocky interior floor,[2] similar to the nearby Kosberg, to Barbier F within Barbier, or to Van den Bos. It is adjacent to slightly smaller (unnamed) craters to the east and west.[3]

This crater is named after Soviet chemist Aleksei A. Balandin (1898-1967). Its designation was formally adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1976.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Balandin". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. 1 2 Bussey, B.; Spudis, P. (2004). The Clementine Atlas of the Moon. New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-521-81528-4.
  3. ↑ "LTO-103A1 Grave". Lunar Topographic Orthophotomap (LTO) Series. Lunar and Planetary Institute. Retrieved 2026-05-30.

Sources

  • Price, Fred W. (1988). The Moon Observer's Handbook. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-33500-3.
  • Rükl, Antonín (1990). Atlas of the Moon. Kalmbach Books. ISBN 978-0-913135-17-4.
  • Wlasuk, Peter T. (2000). Observing the Moon. Springer. ISBN 978-1-85233-193-1.
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