Babakin (lunar crater)
Crater on the Moon
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Babakin is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the southern part of the walled basin Fermi on the far side of the Moon.[2] The crater was named by the IAU in 1973, after Soviet space scientist Georgy Babakin (1914–1971).[1]
Apollo 15 image | |
| Coordinates | 20.81°S 123.26°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 19.15 km (11.90 mi)[1] |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 237° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Georgy Babakin |
The crater rim is symmetrical, circular and sharp-edged, with only some minor erosion and a slight depression along the northern edge. The interior walls slope downward gently toward the center.[3][4] The infrared spectrum of pure crystalline plagioclase has been identified on the south wall.[5]
