Bellot (crater)

Bellot
Lunar Orbiter 4 image
Coordinates12°24′S 48°12′E / 12.4°S 48.2°E / -12.4; 48.2
Diameter17.50 km (10.87 mi)[1]
Depth2.2 km (1.4 mi)
Colongitude312° at sunrise
EponymJoseph R. Bellot
Oblique view facing south from Apollo 8
Oblique view facing south from Apollo 16

Bellot is a small lunar impact crater that is located on the southwest edge of Mare Fecunditatis. It lies between the craters Goclenius to the northwest and Crozier to the southeast. To the southwest is Colombo, and to the west is Magelhaens.[2]

This formation is circular and bowl-shaped, with inner sides that slope down to the small interior floor. The inner walls have a higher albedo than the nearby lunar mare. Some slumping is visible along the base of the walls.[3]: 79 

This crater is named after French explorer Joseph R. Bellot (1826-1853).[1] The name was incorporated into lunar nomenclature by William R. Birt and John Lee in the 19th century.[4] Its designation was officially adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1935.[1]

Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Bellot.[5]

Bellot[3]: 293  Latitude Longitude Diameter
A 13.4° S 47.7° E 8 km
B 13.5° S 47.8° E 7 km

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bellot". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. ↑ "LAC 79" (PDF). Gazeteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
  3. 1 2 Bussey, B.; Spudis, P. (2004). The Clementine Atlas of the Moon. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-81528-4.
  4. ↑ Whitaker, Ewen A. (1999). Mapping and Naming the Moon. Cambridge University Press. pp. 136, 221. ISBN 978-0-521-62248-6.
  5. ↑ Grego, P. (2015). "Satellite Crater". In Hargitai, H.; Kereszturi, Á. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Planetary Landforms. New York, NY: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-1-4614-3134-3_328.

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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