Braude (crater)

Braude
Crater Braude from Lunar Orbiter
Coordinates81°48′S 157°48′E / 81.8°S 157.8°E / -81.8; 157.8
Diameter11.28 km (7.01 mi)[1]
EponymSemion Braude

Braude is a lunar impact crater located on the far side of the Moon.[2] The nearest major feature is the Schrödinger crater. Also located nearby is the Wiechert crater, which is less than 170 kilometers from the southern pole.

Braude was proposed in 2018 as the landing site for a potential Ukrainian mission to the Moon, specifically as the site of a landing probe.[3]

This crater is named after Ukrainian radio astronomer Semion Braude (1911-2003). It was officiallyadopted by the International Astronomical Union on April 17, 2009.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Braude". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. ↑ "LAC 144" (PDF). Gazeteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
  3. ↑ Shkuratov, Yuriy G.; et al. (2018). "Ukrainian mission to the Moon: how to and with what". Space Science and Technology. 24 (1). National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine: 3–30. doi:10.15407/knit2018.01.003.
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