Astronomy:List of craters on the Moon: A–B

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The list of approved names in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature maintained by the International Astronomical Union includes the diameter of the crater and the person the crater is named for.[1] Where a crater formation has associated satellite craters, these are detailed on the main crater description pages.


List of craters on the Moon
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A

Crater Coordinates Diameter
(km)		 Approval
Year		 Eponym Ref
Abbe [ ⚑ ] 57°35′S 174°46′E / 57.58°S 174.77°E / -57.58; 174.77 (Abbe) 63.98 1970 Ernst Abbe (1840–1905) WGPSN
Abbot [ ⚑ ] 5°34′N 54°44′E / 5.56°N 54.74°E / 5.56; 54.74 (Abbot) 10.4 1973 Charles Greeley Abbot (1872–1973) WGPSN
Abel [ ⚑ ] 34°38′S 85°47′E / 34.63°S 85.78°E / -34.63; 85.78 (Abel) 137.35 1964 Niels Henrik Abel (1802–1829) WGPSN
Abenezra [ ⚑ ] 20°59′S 11°53′E / 20.99°S 11.89°E / -20.99; 11.89 (Abenezra) 43.19 1935 Abraham ibn Ezra (1092–1167) WGPSN
Abetti [ ⚑ ] 20°07′N 27°49′E / 20.11°N 27.82°E / 20.11; 27.82 (Abetti) 1.6 1976 Antonio Abetti (1846–1928) and Giorgio Abetti (1882–1982) WGPSN
Abul Wáfa [ ⚑ ] 0°58′N 116°38′E / 0.96°N 116.63°E / 0.96; 116.63 (Abul Wáfa) 54.18 1970 Abul Wáfa (940–998) WGPSN
Abulfeda [ ⚑ ] 13°52′S 13°55′E / 13.87°S 13.91°E / -13.87; 13.91 (Abulfeda) 62.23 1935 Ismael Abul-fida (1273–1331) WGPSN
Acosta [ ⚑ ] 5°39′S 60°08′E / 5.65°S 60.14°E / -5.65; 60.14 (Acosta) 13.06 1976 Cristobal Acosta (1515–1580) WGPSN
Adams [ ⚑ ] 31°53′S 68°23′E / 31.89°S 68.39°E / -31.89; 68.39 (Adams) 63.27 1970 John Couch Adams (1819–1892), Charles Hitchcock Adams (1868–1951) and Walter Sydney Adams (1876–1956) WGPSN
Aepinus [ ⚑ ] 87°58′N 109°41′W / 87.96°N 109.69°W / 87.96; -109.69 (Aepinus) 16.74 2009 Franz Aepinus (1724–1802) WGPSN
Agatharchides [ ⚑ ] 19°51′S 31°07′W / 19.85°S 31.11°W / -19.85; -31.11 (Agatharchides) 51.98 1935 Agatharchides (died c. 150 BC) WGPSN
Agrippa [ ⚑ ] 4°06′N 10°28′E / 4.1°N 10.47°E / 4.1; 10.47 (Agrippa) 43.75 1935 Agrippa (fl. 92 AD) WGPSN
Airy [ ⚑ ] 18°08′S 5°37′E / 18.14°S 5.61°E / -18.14; 5.61 (Airy) 38.9 1935 George Biddell Airy (1801–1892) WGPSN
Aitken [ ⚑ ] 16°26′S 172°58′E / 16.44°S 172.96°E / -16.44; 172.96 (Aitken) 129.69 1970 Robert Aitken (1864–1951) WGPSN
Akis [ ⚑ ] 20°01′N 31°46′W / 20.01°N 31.76°W / 20.01; -31.76 (Akis) 2.28 1976 (Greek female name) WGPSN
Alan [ ⚑ ] 10°56′S 6°10′W / 10.93°S 6.17°W / -10.93; -6.17 (Alan) 1.44 1976 (Celtic male name) WGPSN
Al-Bakri [ ⚑ ] 14°20′N 20°15′E / 14.34°N 20.25°E / 14.34; 20.25 (Al-Bakri) 12.21 1976 Abu Abdullah al-Bakri (1010–1094) WGPSN
Albategnius [ ⚑ ] 11°14′S 4°01′E / 11.24°S 4.01°E / -11.24; 4.01 (Albategnius) 130.84 1935 al-Batani (850–929) WGPSN
Albert [ ⚑ ] 38°18′N 35°00′W / 38.3°N 35°W / 38.3; -35 (Albert) 100 Meters 2012 German male name WGPSN
Al-Biruni [ ⚑ ] 18°04′N 92°37′E / 18.07°N 92.62°E / 18.07; 92.62 (Al-Biruni) 80.41 1970 al-Biruni (973–1048) WGPSN
Alden [ ⚑ ] 23°31′S 111°07′E / 23.51°S 111.11°E / -23.51; 111.11 (Alden) 111.44 1970 Harold Alden (1890–1964) WGPSN
Alder [ ⚑ ] 48°38′S 177°53′W / 48.63°S 177.88°W / -48.63; -177.88 (Alder) 82.12 1979 Kurt Alder (1902–1958) WGPSN
Aldrin [ ⚑ ] 1°25′N 22°05′E / 1.41°N 22.09°E / 1.41; 22.09 (Aldrin) 2.8 1970 Buzz Aldrin (born 1930) WGPSN
Alekhin [ ⚑ ] 67°56′S 131°51′W / 67.94°S 131.85°W / -67.94; -131.85 (Alekhin) 74.82 1970 Nikolai Alekhin (1913–1964) WGPSN
Alexander [ ⚑ ] 40°15′N 13°41′E / 40.25°N 13.69°E / 40.25; 13.69 (Alexander) 94.8 1935 Alexander the Great (356–323 BC) WGPSN
Alfraganus [ ⚑ ] 5°25′S 18°58′E / 5.42°S 18.97°E / -5.42; 18.97 (Alfraganus) 20.52 1935 Alfraganus (died c. 840) WGPSN
Alhazen [ ⚑ ] 15°55′N 71°50′E / 15.91°N 71.83°E / 15.91; 71.83 (Alhazen) 34.65 1935 Alhazen (987–1038) WGPSN
Aliacensis [ ⚑ ] 30°36′S 5°08′E / 30.6°S 5.13°E / -30.6; 5.13 (Aliacensis) 79.65 1935 Pierre d'Ailly (1350–1420) WGPSN
Al-Khwarizmi [ ⚑ ] 7°01′N 107°01′E / 7.02°N 107.01°E / 7.02; 107.01 (Al-Khwarizmi) 56.25 1973 al-Khwarizmi (died c. 825) WGPSN
Almanon [ ⚑ ] 16°51′S 15°08′E / 16.85°S 15.14°E / -16.85; 15.14 (Almanon) 47.76 1935 Abdalla Al Mamun (786–833) WGPSN
Al-Marrakushi [ ⚑ ] 10°27′S 55°46′E / 10.45°S 55.77°E / -10.45; 55.77 (Al-Marrakushi) 8.57 1976 Ibn al-Banna al-Marrakushi (fl. c. 1281–82 AD) WGPSN
Aloha [ ⚑ ] 29°47′N 53°53′W / 29.79°N 53.88°W / 29.79; -53.88 (Aloha) 2.55 1976 (a Hawaiian greeting) WGPSN
Alpetragius [ ⚑ ] 16°03′S 4°31′W / 16.05°S 4.51°W / -16.05; -4.51 (Alpetragius) 40.02 1935 Nur Ed-Din Al Betrugi (died c. 1100) WGPSN
Alphonsus [ ⚑ ] 13°23′S 2°51′W / 13.39°S 2.85°W / -13.39; -2.85 (Alphonsus) 110.54 1935 Alfonso X of Castile (1223–1284) WGPSN
Alter [ ⚑ ] 18°44′N 107°48′W / 18.74°N 107.8°W / 18.74; -107.8 (Alter) 64.73 1970 Dinsmore Alter (1888–1968) WGPSN
Ameghino [ ⚑ ] 3°18′N 57°02′E / 3.3°N 57.04°E / 3.3; 57.04 (Ameghino) 9.2 1976 Fiorino Ameghino (1854–1911) WGPSN
Amici [ ⚑ ] 10°04′S 172°14′W / 10.06°S 172.23°W / -10.06; -172.23 (Amici) 52.03 1970 Giovanni Battista Amici (1786–1863) WGPSN
Ammonius [ ⚑ ] 8°31′S 0°50′W / 8.52°S 0.83°W / -8.52; -0.83 (Ammonius) 8.55 1976 Ammonius Hermiae (died c. 517) WGPSN
Amontons [ ⚑ ] 5°20′S 46°47′E / 5.34°S 46.78°E / -5.34; 46.78 (Amontons) 2.47 1976 Guillaume Amontons (1663–1705) WGPSN
Amundsen [ ⚑ ] 84°26′S 83°04′E / 84.44°S 83.07°E / -84.44; 83.07 (Amundsen) 103.39 1964 Roald Amundsen (1872–1928) WGPSN
Anaxagoras [ ⚑ ] 73°29′N 10°10′W / 73.48°N 10.17°W / 73.48; -10.17 (Anaxagoras) 51.9 1935 Anaxagoras (500–428 BC) WGPSN
Anaximander [ ⚑ ] 66°58′N 51°26′W / 66.97°N 51.44°W / 66.97; -51.44 (Anaximander) 68.71 1935 Anaximander (c. 610 – 546 BC) WGPSN
Anaximenes [ ⚑ ] 72°29′N 44°59′W / 72.49°N 44.98°W / 72.49; -44.98 (Anaximenes) 81.12 1935 Anaximenes (585–528 BC) WGPSN
Anděl [ ⚑ ] 10°25′S 12°23′E / 10.41°S 12.38°E / -10.41; 12.38 (Anděl) 32.93 1935 Karel Anděl (1884–1947) WGPSN
Anders [ ⚑ ] 41°19′S 143°18′W / 41.31°S 143.3°W / -41.31; -143.3 (Anders) 41.33 1970 William A. Anders (born 1933) WGPSN
Anders' Earthrise [ ⚑ ] 11°44′S 100°28′W / 11.73°S 100.47°W / -11.73; -100.47 (Anders' Earthrise) 40.15 2018 Crater visible in the foreground of the iconic Earthrise color photograph (AS08-14-2383) WGPSN
Anderson [ ⚑ ] 15°30′N 170°47′E / 15.5°N 170.79°E / 15.5; 170.79 (Anderson) 105.33 1970 John August Anderson (1876–1959) WGPSN
Andersson [ ⚑ ] 49°57′S 95°28′W / 49.95°S 95.46°W / -49.95; -95.46 (Andersson) 13.42 1985 Leif Erland Andersson (1943–1979) WGPSN
Andronov [ ⚑ ] 22°41′S 146°07′E / 22.68°S 146.11°E / -22.68; 146.11 (Andronov) 16.57 1976 Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Andronov (1901–1952) WGPSN
Ango [ ⚑ ] 20°29′N 32°20′W / 20.48°N 32.34°W / 20.48; -32.34 (Ango) 0.87 1976 (African male name) WGPSN
Angström [ ⚑ ] 29°54′N 41°40′W / 29.9°N 41.67°W / 29.9; -41.67 (Angström) 9.55 1935 Anders Jonas Ångström (1814–1874) WGPSN
Ann [ ⚑ ] 25°07′N 0°03′W / 25.11°N 0.05°W / 25.11; -0.05 (Ann) 2.12 1976 (Hebrew female name) WGPSN
Annegrit [ ⚑ ] 29°26′N 25°38′W / 29.43°N 25.64°W / 29.43; -25.64 (Annegrit) 1.29 1976 (German female name) WGPSN
Ansgarius [ ⚑ ] 12°55′S 79°43′E / 12.92°S 79.72°E / -12.92; 79.72 (Ansgarius) 91.42 1935 Saint Ansgar (801–864) WGPSN
Antoniadi [ ⚑ ] 69°18′S 173°04′W / 69.3°S 173.06°W / -69.3; -173.06 (Antoniadi) 137.92 1970 Eugene Antoniadi (1870–1944) WGPSN
Anuchin [ ⚑ ] 48°51′S 101°40′E / 48.85°S 101.66°E / -48.85; 101.66 (Anuchin) 62.14 1979 Dmitry Nikolayevich Anuchin (1843–1923) WGPSN
Anville [ ⚑ ] 1°50′N 49°31′E / 1.84°N 49.51°E / 1.84; 49.51 (Anville) 10.26 1976 Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville (1697–1782) WGPSN
Apianus [ ⚑ ] 26°58′S 7°52′E / 26.96°S 7.87°E / -26.96; 7.87 (Apianus) 63.44 1935 Petrus Apianus (1495–1552) WGPSN
Apollo [ ⚑ ] 35°41′S 151°29′W / 35.69°S 151.48°W / -35.69; -151.48 (Apollo) 524.23 1970 Apollo program WGPSN
Apollonius [ ⚑ ] 4°31′N 60°58′E / 4.51°N 60.96°E / 4.51; 60.96 (Apollonius) 50.66 1935 Apollonius of Perga (3rd century BC) WGPSN
Appleton [ ⚑ ] 37°03′N 158°10′E / 37.05°N 158.17°E / 37.05; 158.17 (Appleton) 64.59 1970 Edward Victor Appleton (1892–1965) WGPSN
Arago [ ⚑ ] 6°09′N 21°26′E / 6.15°N 21.43°E / 6.15; 21.43 (Arago) 25.51 1935 François Arago (1786–1853) WGPSN
Aratus [ ⚑ ] 23°35′N 4°31′E / 23.58°N 4.51°E / 23.58; 4.51 (Aratus) 10.23 1935 Aratus of Soli (c. 315 – 245 BC) WGPSN
Archimedes [ ⚑ ] 29°43′N 3°59′W / 29.72°N 3.99°W / 29.72; -3.99 (Archimedes) 81.04 1935 Archimedes (c. 287 – 212 BC) WGPSN
Archytas [ ⚑ ] 58°52′N 4°59′E / 58.87°N 4.99°E / 58.87; 4.99 (Archytas) 31.95 1935 Archytas (c. 428 – 347 BC) WGPSN
Argelander [ ⚑ ] 16°33′S 5°48′E / 16.55°S 5.8°E / -16.55; 5.8 (Argelander) 33.72 1935 Friedrich Wilhelm August Argelander (1799–1875) WGPSN
Ariadaeus [ ⚑ ] 4°33′N 17°17′E / 4.55°N 17.28°E / 4.55; 17.28 (Ariadaeus) 10.4 1935 Philipus III Arrhidaeus (died 317 BC) WGPSN
Aristarchus [ ⚑ ] 23°44′N 47°29′W / 23.73°N 47.49°W / 23.73; -47.49 (Aristarchus) 39.99 1935 Aristarchus of Samos (c. 310 – 230 BC) WGPSN
Aristillus [ ⚑ ] 33°53′N 1°13′E / 33.88°N 1.21°E / 33.88; 1.21 (Aristillus) 54.37 1935 Aristillus (fl. c. 280 BC) WGPSN
Aristoteles [ ⚑ ] 50°14′N 17°19′E / 50.24°N 17.32°E / 50.24; 17.32 (Aristoteles) 87.57 1935 Aristotle (384–322 BC) WGPSN
Armiński [ ⚑ ] 16°22′S 154°13′E / 16.36°S 154.22°E / -16.36; 154.22 (Armiński) 26.76 1976 Franciszek Armiński (1789–1848) WGPSN
Armstrong [ ⚑ ] 1°21′N 24°56′E / 1.35°N 24.94°E / 1.35; 24.94 (Armstrong) 4.21 1970 Neil Armstrong (1930–2012) WGPSN
Arnold [ ⚑ ] 66°59′N 35°50′E / 66.98°N 35.83°E / 66.98; 35.83 (Arnold) 93.13 1935 Christoph Arnold (1650–1695) WGPSN
Arrhenius [ ⚑ ] 55°35′S 91°27′W / 55.58°S 91.45°W / -55.58; -91.45 (Arrhenius) 40.93 1970 Svante Arrhenius (1859–1927) WGPSN
Artamonov [ ⚑ ] 25°26′N 103°47′E / 25.44°N 103.79°E / 25.44; 103.79 (Artamonov) 62.45 1970 Nikolaj N. Artamonov (1906–1965) WGPSN
Artemʹev [ ⚑ ] 10°24′N 145°13′W / 10.4°N 145.22°W / 10.4; -145.22 (Artemʹev) 66.39 1970 Vladimir A. Artemyev (1885–1962) WGPSN
Artemis [ ⚑ ] 25°02′N 25°22′W / 25.03°N 25.36°W / 25.03; -25.36 (Artemis) 2.28 1976 Artemis WGPSN
Artsimovich [ ⚑ ] 27°37′N 36°38′W / 27.61°N 36.63°W / 27.61; -36.63 (Artsimovich) 7.96 1973 Lev A. Artsimovich (1909–1973) WGPSN
Aryabhata [ ⚑ ] 6°12′N 35°10′E / 6.2°N 35.17°E / 6.2; 35.17 (Aryabhata) 21.89 1979 Aryabhata (476 – c. 550) WGPSN
Arzachel [ ⚑ ] 18°16′S 1°56′W / 18.26°S 1.93°W / -18.26; -1.93 (Arzachel) 96.99 1935 Arzachel (c. 1028 – 1087) WGPSN
Asada [ ⚑ ] 7°15′N 49°54′E / 7.25°N 49.9°E / 7.25; 49.9 (Asada) 12.37 1976 Goryu Asada (1734–1799) WGPSN
Asclepi [ ⚑ ] 55°11′S 25°31′E / 55.19°S 25.52°E / -55.19; 25.52 (Asclepi) 40.56 1935 Giuseppe Asclepi (1706–1776) WGPSN
Ashbrook [ ⚑ ] 81°06′S 110°35′W / 81.1°S 110.58°W / -81.1; -110.58 (Ashbrook) 157.68 1994 Joseph Ashbrook (1918–1980) WGPSN
Aston [ ⚑ ] 32°46′N 87°41′W / 32.77°N 87.68°W / 32.77; -87.68 (Aston) 44.48 1964 Francis William Aston (1877–1945) WGPSN
Atlas [ ⚑ ] 46°44′N 44°23′E / 46.74°N 44.38°E / 46.74; 44.38 (Atlas) 88.12 1935 Atlas (mythology) WGPSN
Atwood [ ⚑ ] 5°53′S 57°47′E / 5.88°S 57.78°E / -5.88; 57.78 (Atwood) 28.64 1976 George Atwood (1745–1807) WGPSN
Autolycus [ ⚑ ] 30°41′N 1°29′E / 30.68°N 1.49°E / 30.68; 1.49 (Autolycus) 38.88 1935 Autolycus of Pitane (c. 360 BC – c. 290 BC) WGPSN
Auwers [ ⚑ ] 15°00′N 17°07′E / 15°N 17.12°E / 15; 17.12 (Auwers) 19.64 1935 Arthur Auwers (1838–1915) WGPSN
Auzout [ ⚑ ] 10°13′N 64°01′E / 10.21°N 64.01°E / 10.21; 64.01 (Auzout) 32.92 1961 Adrien Auzout (1622–1691) WGPSN
Avery [ ⚑ ] 1°19′S 81°22′E / 1.32°S 81.37°E / -1.32; 81.37 (Avery) 10.73 1976 Oswald Theodore Avery (1877–1955) WGPSN
Avicenna [ ⚑ ] 39°38′N 97°17′W / 39.63°N 97.28°W / 39.63; -97.28 (Avicenna) 72.99 1970 Avicenna (980–1037) WGPSN
Avogadro [ ⚑ ] 63°13′N 165°22′E / 63.21°N 165.36°E / 63.21; 165.36 (Avogadro) 129.84 1970 Amedeo Avogadro (1776–1856) WGPSN
Azophi [ ⚑ ] 22°11′S 12°42′E / 22.19°S 12.7°E / -22.19; 12.7 (Azophi) 47.54 1935 Abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi (903–986) WGPSN

B

Crater Coordinates Diameter
(km)		 Approval
Year		 Eponym Ref
Baade [ ⚑ ] 44°45′S 82°02′W / 44.75°S 82.03°W / -44.75; -82.03 (Baade) 57.85 1964 Walter Baade (1893–1960) WGPSN
Babakin [ ⚑ ] 20°49′S 123°16′E / 20.81°S 123.26°E / -20.81; 123.26 (Babakin) 19.15 1973 Georgij N. Babakin (1914–1971) WGPSN
Babbage [ ⚑ ] 59°34′N 57°23′W / 59.56°N 57.38°W / 59.56; -57.38 (Babbage) 146.56 1935 Charles Babbage (1792–1871) WGPSN
Babcock [ ⚑ ] 4°08′N 94°08′E / 4.13°N 94.14°E / 4.13; 94.14 (Babcock) 95.28 1970 Harold D. Babcock (1882–1968) WGPSN
Back [ ⚑ ] 1°12′N 80°40′E / 1.2°N 80.67°E / 1.2; 80.67 (Back) 34.63 1976 Ernst Emil Alexander Back (1881–1959) WGPSN
Backlund [ ⚑ ] 16°13′S 103°21′E / 16.22°S 103.35°E / -16.22; 103.35 (Backlund) 75.46 1970 Oskar Backlund (1846–1916) WGPSN
Baco [ ⚑ ] 51°02′S 19°06′E / 51.04°S 19.1°E / -51.04; 19.1 (Baco) 65.31 1935 Roger Bacon (c. 1214 – c. 1294) WGPSN
Baillaud [ ⚑ ] 74°37′N 37°21′E / 74.61°N 37.35°E / 74.61; 37.35 (Baillaud) 89.44 1935 Benjamin Baillaud (1848–1934) WGPSN
Bailly [ ⚑ ] 66°49′S 68°54′W / 66.82°S 68.9°W / -66.82; -68.9 (Bailly) 300.56 1935 Jean Sylvain Bailly (1736–1793) WGPSN
Baily [ ⚑ ] 49°47′N 30°34′E / 49.78°N 30.56°E / 49.78; 30.56 (Baily) 25.68 1935 Francis Baily (1774–1844) WGPSN
Balandin [ ⚑ ] 18°56′S 152°35′E / 18.94°S 152.58°E / -18.94; 152.58 (Balandin) 11.81 1976 Aleksei Aleksandrovich Balandin (1898–1967) WGPSN
Balboa [ ⚑ ] 19°14′N 83°19′W / 19.24°N 83.31°W / 19.24; -83.31 (Balboa) 69.19 1964 Vasco Núñez de Balboa (1475–1519) WGPSN
Baldet [ ⚑ ] 53°19′S 151°58′W / 53.32°S 151.96°W / -53.32; -151.96 (Baldet) 55.76 1970 Fernand Baldet (1885–1964) WGPSN
Ball [ ⚑ ] 35°55′S 8°23′W / 35.92°S 8.39°W / -35.92; -8.39 (Ball) 40.31 1935 William Ball (died 1690) WGPSN
Balmer [ ⚑ ] 20°16′S 70°13′E / 20.27°S 70.22°E / -20.27; 70.22 (Balmer) 136.3 1964 Johann Balmer (1825–1898) WGPSN
Banachiewicz [ ⚑ ] 5°17′N 80°01′E / 5.28°N 80.01°E / 5.28; 80.01 (Banachiewicz) 99.09 1964 Tadeusz Banachiewicz (1882–1954) WGPSN
Bancroft [ ⚑ ] 28°04′N 6°26′W / 28.07°N 6.43°W / 28.07; -6.43 (Bancroft) 12.5 1976 Wilder Dwight Bancroft (1867–1953) WGPSN
Bandfield [ ⚑ ] 5°24′S 90°46′E / 5.40°S 90.77°E / -5.40; 90.77 (Bancroft) 1.0 2022 Joshua Bandfield (1974-2019) WGPSN
Banting [ ⚑ ] 26°35′N 16°26′E / 26.58°N 16.43°E / 26.58; 16.43 (Banting) 5.15 1973 Frederick Banting (1891–1941) WGPSN
Barbier [ ⚑ ] 23°51′S 157°56′E / 23.85°S 157.93°E / -23.85; 157.93 (Barbier) 65.38 1970 Daniel Barbier (1907–1965) WGPSN
Barkla [ ⚑ ] 10°40′S 67°13′E / 10.67°S 67.22°E / -10.67; 67.22 (Barkla) 40.9 1979 Charles Glover Barkla (1877–1944) WGPSN
Barnard [ ⚑ ] 29°47′S 85°57′E / 29.79°S 85.95°E / -29.79; 85.95 (Barnard) 115.73 1964 Edward Emerson Barnard (1857–1923) WGPSN
Barocius [ ⚑ ] 44°59′S 16°49′E / 44.98°S 16.81°E / -44.98; 16.81 (Barocius) 82.72 1935 Francesco Barozzi (fl. 1570) WGPSN
Barringer [ ⚑ ] 28°13′S 150°26′W / 28.22°S 150.43°W / -28.22; -150.43 (Barringer) 66.89 1970 Daniel Barringer (1860–1929) WGPSN
Barrow [ ⚑ ] 71°17′N 7°35′E / 71.28°N 7.59°E / 71.28; 7.59 (Barrow) 93.82 1935 Isaac Barrow (1630–1677) WGPSN
Bartels [ ⚑ ] 24°31′N 89°51′W / 24.51°N 89.85°W / 24.51; -89.85 (Bartels) 54.95 1970 Julius Bartels (1899–1964) WGPSN
Bawa [ ⚑ ] 25°17′S 102°34′E / 25.28°S 102.56°E / -25.28; 102.56 (Bawa) 1.57 1976 (African male name) WGPSN
Bayer [ ⚑ ] 51°37′S 35°08′W / 51.62°S 35.14°W / -51.62; -35.14 (Bayer) 48.51 1935 Johann Bayer (1572–1625) WGPSN
Beals [ ⚑ ] 37°07′N 86°35′E / 37.11°N 86.58°E / 37.11; 86.58 (Beals) 52.61 1982 Carlyle Smith Beals (1899–1979) WGPSN
Beaumont [ ⚑ ] 18°05′S 28°49′E / 18.08°S 28.82°E / -18.08; 28.82 (Beaumont) 50.69 1935 Léonce Élie de Beaumont (1798–1874) WGPSN
Becquerel [ ⚑ ] 40°47′N 129°30′E / 40.79°N 129.5°E / 40.79; 129.5 (Becquerel) 62.86 1970 Henri Becquerel (1852–1908) WGPSN
Bečvář [ ⚑ ] 2°34′S 125°04′E / 2.57°S 125.07°E / -2.57; 125.07 (Bečvář) 66.62 1970 Antonin Becvar (1901–1965) WGPSN
Beer [ ⚑ ] 27°04′N 9°06′W / 27.07°N 9.1°W / 27.07; -9.1 (Beer) 9.06 1935 Wilhelm Beer (1797–1850) WGPSN
Behaim [ ⚑ ] 16°37′S 79°25′E / 16.61°S 79.41°E / -16.61; 79.41 (Behaim) 56.21 1935 Martin Behaim (1459–1507) WGPSN
Beijerinck [ ⚑ ] 13°24′S 151°50′E / 13.4°S 151.84°E / -13.4; 151.84 (Beijerinck) 76.77 1970 Martinus Willem Beijerinck (1851–1931) WGPSN
Beketov [ ⚑ ] 16°14′N 29°11′E / 16.23°N 29.18°E / 16.23; 29.18 (Beketov) 8.3 1976 Nikolay Nikolayevich Beketov (1827–1911) WGPSN
Béla [ ⚑ ] 24°40′N 2°16′E / 24.67°N 2.27°E / 24.67; 2.27 (Béla) 10.07 1976 (Slavic female name) WGPSN
Belʹkovich [ ⚑ ] 61°32′N 90°09′E / 61.53°N 90.15°E / 61.53; 90.15 (Belʹkovich) 215.08 1964 Igor Vladimirovich Belkovich (1904–1949) WGPSN
Bell [ ⚑ ] 21°59′N 96°32′W / 21.98°N 96.53°W / 21.98; -96.53 (Bell) 86.33 1970 Alexander Graham Bell (1847–1922) WGPSN
Bellinsgauzen [ ⚑ ] 60°43′S 164°51′W / 60.72°S 164.85°W / -60.72; -164.85 (Bellinsgauzen) 63.23 1970 Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen (1778–1852) WGPSN
Bellot [ ⚑ ] 12°29′S 48°11′E / 12.48°S 48.19°E / -12.48; 48.19 (Bellot) 17.5 1935 Joseph René Bellot (1826–1853) WGPSN
Belopolʹskiy [ ⚑ ] 17°15′S 128°14′W / 17.25°S 128.23°W / -17.25; -128.23 (Belopolʹskiy) 61.9 1970 Aristarkh Belopolsky (1854–1934) WGPSN
Belyaev [ ⚑ ] 23°06′N 143°07′E / 23.1°N 143.11°E / 23.1; 143.11 (Belyaev) 55.9 1970 Pavel Ivanovich Belyaev (1925–1970) WGPSN
Benedict [ ⚑ ] 4°21′N 141°32′E / 4.35°N 141.54°E / 4.35; 141.54 (Benedict) 13.83 1976 Francis Gano Benedict (1870–1957) WGPSN
Bergman [ ⚑ ] 6°58′N 137°29′E / 6.97°N 137.49°E / 6.97; 137.49 (Bergman) 22.51 1976 Torbern Olof Bergman (1735–1784) WGPSN
Bergstrand [ ⚑ ] 18°43′S 176°26′E / 18.72°S 176.44°E / -18.72; 176.44 (Bergstrand) 42.98 1970 Carl Östen Emanuel Bergstrand (1873–1948) WGPSN
Berkner [ ⚑ ] 25°08′N 105°14′W / 25.13°N 105.24°W / 25.13; -105.24 (Berkner) 87.62 1970 Lloyd Viel Berkner (1905–1967) WGPSN
Berlage [ ⚑ ] 63°02′S 163°37′W / 63.04°S 163.61°W / -63.04; -163.61 (Berlage) 93.75 1970 Hendrik Petrus Berlage (1896–1968) WGPSN
Bernoulli [ ⚑ ] 34°56′N 60°37′E / 34.93°N 60.61°E / 34.93; 60.61 (Bernoulli) 47.3 1985 Jacques Bernoulli (1654–1705) and Jean Bernoulli (1667–1748) WGPSN
Berosus [ ⚑ ] 33°30′N 69°59′E / 33.5°N 69.99°E / 33.5; 69.99 (Berosus) 75.24 1935 Berosus the Chaldean (died c. 250 BC) WGPSN
Berzelius [ ⚑ ] 36°33′N 50°57′E / 36.55°N 50.95°E / 36.55; 50.95 (Berzelius) 48.53 1935 Jöns Jakob Berzelius (1779–1848) WGPSN
Bessarion [ ⚑ ] 14°51′N 37°19′W / 14.85°N 37.31°W / 14.85; -37.31 (Bessarion) 9.84 1935 Johannes Bessarion (c. 1369 – 1472) WGPSN
Bessel [ ⚑ ] 21°44′N 17°55′E / 21.73°N 17.92°E / 21.73; 17.92 (Bessel) 15.56 1935 Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel (1784–1846) WGPSN
Bettinus [ ⚑ ] 63°24′S 45°10′W / 63.4°S 45.16°W / -63.4; -45.16 (Bettinus) 71.78 1935 Mario Bettinus (1582–1657) WGPSN
Bhabha [ ⚑ ] 55°30′S 165°19′W / 55.5°S 165.31°W / -55.5; -165.31 (Bhabha) 70.25 1970 Homi Jehangir Bhabha (1909–1966) WGPSN
Bianchini [ ⚑ ] 48°47′N 34°22′W / 48.78°N 34.37°W / 48.78; -34.37 (Bianchini) 37.59 1935 Francesco Bianchini (1662–1729) WGPSN
Biela [ ⚑ ] 54°59′S 51°38′E / 54.99°S 51.63°E / -54.99; 51.63 (Biela) 77.03 1935 Wilhelm von Biela (1782–1856) WGPSN
Bilharz [ ⚑ ] 5°50′S 56°20′E / 5.83°S 56.34°E / -5.83; 56.34 (Bilharz) 44.55 1976 Theodore Maximilian Bilharz (1825–1862) WGPSN
Billy [ ⚑ ] 13°50′S 50°14′W / 13.83°S 50.24°W / -13.83; -50.24 (Billy) 45.57 1935 Jacques de Billy (1602–1679) WGPSN
Bingham [ ⚑ ] 8°01′N 115°03′E / 8.02°N 115.05°E / 8.02; 115.05 (Bingham) 34.99 1976 Hiram Bingham III (1875–1956) WGPSN
Biot [ ⚑ ] 22°42′S 51°05′E / 22.7°S 51.08°E / -22.7; 51.08 (Biot) 13.01 1935 Jean-Baptiste Biot (1774–1862) WGPSN
Birkeland [ ⚑ ] 30°10′S 174°01′E / 30.17°S 174.01°E / -30.17; 174.01 (Birkeland) 81.64 1970 Olaf Kristian Birkeland (1867–1917) WGPSN
Birkhoff [ ⚑ ] 58°27′N 145°39′W / 58.45°N 145.65°W / 58.45; -145.65 (Birkhoff) 329.81 1970 George D. Birkhoff (1884–1944) WGPSN
Birmingham [ ⚑ ] 65°07′N 10°42′W / 65.12°N 10.7°W / 65.12; -10.7 (Birmingham) 89.92 1935 John Birmingham (1816–1884) WGPSN
Birt [ ⚑ ] 22°22′S 8°35′W / 22.36°S 8.59°W / -22.36; -8.59 (Birt) 15.81 1935 William Radcliffe Birt (1804–1881) WGPSN
Bi Sheng [ ⚑ ] 78°21′N 148°28′E / 78.35°N 148.46°E / 78.35; 148.46 (Bi Sheng) 55.27 2010 Bi Sheng (990–1051) WGPSN
Bjerknes [ ⚑ ] 38°30′S 113°41′E / 38.5°S 113.69°E / -38.5; 113.69 (Bjerknes) 48.18 1970 Vilhelm Frimann Koren Bjerknes (1862–1951) WGPSN
Black [ ⚑ ] 9°12′S 80°23′E / 9.2°S 80.39°E / -9.2; 80.39 (Black) 19.46 1976 Joseph Black (1728–1799) WGPSN
Blackett [ ⚑ ] 37°33′S 115°50′W / 37.55°S 115.84°W / -37.55; -115.84 (Blackett) 145.31 1979 Patrick Maynard Stuart Blackett (1897–1974) WGPSN
Blagg [ ⚑ ] 1°13′N 1°28′E / 1.22°N 1.46°E / 1.22; 1.46 (Blagg) 4.97 1935 Mary Adela Blagg (1858–1944) WGPSN
Blancanus [ ⚑ ] 63°46′S 21°38′W / 63.77°S 21.63°W / -63.77; -21.63 (Blancanus) 105.82 1935 Giuseppe Biancani (1566–1624) WGPSN
Blanchard [ ⚑ ] 58°15′S 93°30′W / 58.25°S 93.5°W / -58.25; -93.5 (Blanchard) 37.46 1991 Jean-Pierre Blanchard (1753–1809) WGPSN
Blanchinus [ ⚑ ] 25°19′S 2°26′E / 25.32°S 2.44°E / -25.32; 2.44 (Blanchinus) 59.9 1935 Giovanni Bianchini (fl. 1458) WGPSN
Blazhko [ ⚑ ] 31°22′N 147°52′W / 31.37°N 147.86°W / 31.37; -147.86 (Blazhko) 51.11 1970 Sergei Nikolaevich Blazhko (1870–1956) WGPSN
Bliss [ ⚑ ] 53°02′N 13°47′W / 53.04°N 13.78°W / 53.04; -13.78 (Bliss) 22.85 2000 Nathaniel Bliss (1700–1764) WGPSN
Bobillier [ ⚑ ] 19°38′N 15°26′E / 19.63°N 15.44°E / 19.63; 15.44 (Bobillier) 6.04 1976 Étienne Bobillier (1798–1840) WGPSN
Bobone [ ⚑ ] 26°42′N 132°07′W / 26.7°N 132.12°W / 26.7; -132.12 (Bobone) 32.14 1970 Jorge Bobone (1901–1958) WGPSN
Bode [ ⚑ ] 6°43′N 2°27′W / 6.71°N 2.45°W / 6.71; -2.45 (Bode) 17.8 1935 Johann Elert Bode (1747–1826) WGPSN
Boethius [ ⚑ ] 5°34′N 72°20′E / 5.57°N 72.33°E / 5.57; 72.33 (Boethius) 11.17 1976 Boethius (c. 480 – 524) WGPSN
Boguslawsky [ ⚑ ] 72°54′S 43°16′E / 72.9°S 43.26°E / -72.9; 43.26 (Boguslawsky) 94.59 1935 Palm Heinrich Ludwig von Boguslawski (1789–1851) WGPSN
Bohnenberger [ ⚑ ] 16°14′S 40°04′E / 16.24°S 40.06°E / -16.24; 40.06 (Bohnenberger) 31.74 1935 Johann Gottlob Friedrich von Bohnenberger (1765–1831) WGPSN
Bohr [ ⚑ ] 12°43′N 86°31′W / 12.71°N 86.52°W / 12.71; -86.52 (Bohr) 70.07 1964 Niels H. D. Bohr (1885–1962) WGPSN
Bok [ ⚑ ] 20°16′S 171°35′W / 20.26°S 171.58°W / -20.26; -171.58 (Bok) 43.03 1979 Priscilla Fairfield Bok (1896–1975) and Bart J. Bok (1906–1983) WGPSN
Boltzmann [ ⚑ ] 74°49′S 90°25′W / 74.82°S 90.41°W / -74.82; -90.41 (Boltzmann) 72.31 1964 Ludwig E. Boltzmann (1844–1906) WGPSN
Bolyai [ ⚑ ] 33°51′S 126°07′E / 33.85°S 126.12°E / -33.85; 126.12 (Bolyai) 102.22 1970 János Bolyai (1802–1860) WGPSN
Bombelli [ ⚑ ] 5°17′N 56°11′E / 5.28°N 56.19°E / 5.28; 56.19 (Bombelli) 9.72 1976 Raphael Bombelli (1526–1572) WGPSN
Bondarenko [ ⚑ ] 17°14′S 136°53′E / 17.24°S 136.89°E / -17.24; 136.89 (Bondarenko) 28.26 1991 Valentin V. Bondarenko (1937–1961) WGPSN
Bonpland [ ⚑ ] 8°23′S 17°20′W / 8.38°S 17.33°W / -8.38; -17.33 (Bonpland) 59.25 1935 Aimé Bonpland (1773–1858) WGPSN
Boole [ ⚑ ] 63°47′N 87°17′W / 63.79°N 87.29°W / 63.79; -87.29 (Boole) 61.34 1964 George Boole (1815–1864) WGPSN
Borda [ ⚑ ] 25°12′S 46°31′E / 25.2°S 46.52°E / -25.2; 46.52 (Borda) 45.4 1935 Jean Charles Borda (1733–1799) WGPSN
Borel [ ⚑ ] 22°22′N 26°25′E / 22.37°N 26.42°E / 22.37; 26.42 (Borel) 4.66 1976 Félix Édouard Émile Borel (1871–1956) WGPSN
Boris [ ⚑ ] 30°32′N 33°30′W / 30.53°N 33.5°W / 30.53; -33.5 (Boris) 1.73 1979 (Russian male name) WGPSN
Borman [ ⚑ ] 39°04′S 148°15′W / 39.06°S 148.25°W / -39.06; -148.25 (Borman) 50.72 1970 Frank Borman (born 1928) WGPSN
Born [ ⚑ ] 6°03′S 66°50′E / 6.05°S 66.83°E / -6.05; 66.83 (Born) 15.07 1979 Max Born (1882–1970) WGPSN
Borya [ ⚑ ] 38°18′N 35°00′W / 38.3°N 35°W / 38.3; -35 (Borya) 0.4 2012 Russian male name WGPSN
Bosch [ ⚑ ] 86°49′N 133°32′E / 86.82°N 133.54°E / 86.82; 133.54 (Bosch) 19.58 2009 Carl Bosch (1874–1940) WGPSN
Boscovich [ ⚑ ] 9°43′N 11°01′E / 9.71°N 11.01°E / 9.71; 11.01 (Boscovich) 41.53 1935 Ruggiero Giuseppe Boscovich (1711–1787) WGPSN
Bose [ ⚑ ] 53°57′S 169°22′W / 53.95°S 169.36°W / -53.95; -169.36 (Bose) 92.55 1970 Jagadish Chandra Bose (1858–1937) WGPSN
Boss [ ⚑ ] 45°45′N 88°41′E / 45.75°N 88.68°E / 45.75; 88.68 (Boss) 50.2 1964 Lewis Boss (1846–1912) WGPSN
Bouguer [ ⚑ ] 52°19′N 35°49′W / 52.32°N 35.82°W / 52.32; -35.82 (Bouguer) 22.23 1935 Pierre Bouguer (1698–1758) WGPSN
Boussingault [ ⚑ ] 70°13′S 53°44′E / 70.21°S 53.73°E / -70.21; 53.73 (Boussingault) 127.61 1935 Jean Baptiste Boussingault (1802–1887) WGPSN
Bowditch [ ⚑ ] 24°58′S 103°04′E / 24.97°S 103.07°E / -24.97; 103.07 (Bowditch) 43.04 1976 Nathaniel Bowditch (1773–1848) WGPSN
Bowen [ ⚑ ] 17°38′N 9°06′E / 17.63°N 9.1°E / 17.63; 9.1 (Bowen) 8.09 1973 Ira Sprague Bowen (1898–1973) WGPSN
Boyle [ ⚑ ] 53°17′S 177°53′E / 53.29°S 177.89°E / -53.29; 177.89 (Boyle) 57.13 1970 Robert Boyle (1627–1691) WGPSN
Brackett [ ⚑ ] 17°50′N 23°32′E / 17.84°N 23.54°E / 17.84; 23.54 (Brackett) 8.87 1973 Frederick Sumner Brackett (1896–1988) WGPSN
Bragg [ ⚑ ] 42°20′N 103°26′W / 42.33°N 103.44°W / 42.33; -103.44 (Bragg) 77.21 1970 William Henry Bragg (1862–1942) WGPSN
Brashear [ ⚑ ] 73°32′S 171°34′W / 73.54°S 171.57°W / -73.54; -171.57 (Brashear) 60.16 1970 John Alfred Brashear (1840–1920) WGPSN
Braude [ ⚑ ] 81°49′S 158°53′E / 81.82°S 158.88°E / -81.82; 158.88 (Braude) 11.28 2009 Semion Braude (1911–2003) WGPSN
Brayley [ ⚑ ] 20°54′N 36°56′W / 20.9°N 36.94°W / 20.9; -36.94 (Brayley) 14.17 1935 Edward William Brayley (1801–1870) WGPSN
Bredikhin [ ⚑ ] 17°15′N 158°22′W / 17.25°N 158.37°W / 17.25; -158.37 (Bredikhin) 61.68 1970 Fedor Aleksandrovich Bredikhin (1831–1904) WGPSN
Breislak [ ⚑ ] 48°19′S 18°19′E / 48.31°S 18.31°E / -48.31; 18.31 (Breislak) 48.64 1935 Scipione Breislak (1748–1826) WGPSN
Brenner [ ⚑ ] 39°05′S 39°07′E / 39.09°S 39.11°E / -39.09; 39.11 (Brenner) 90.01 1935 Leo Brenner (1855–1928) WGPSN
Brewster [ ⚑ ] 23°16′N 34°41′E / 23.27°N 34.69°E / 23.27; 34.69 (Brewster) 9.83 1976 David Brewster (1781–1868) WGPSN
Brianchon [ ⚑ ] 74°45′N 88°22′W / 74.75°N 88.36°W / 74.75; -88.36 (Brianchon) 137.26 1964 Charles Julien Brianchon (1783–1864) WGPSN
Bridgman [ ⚑ ] 43°23′N 136°59′E / 43.39°N 136.98°E / 43.39; 136.98 (Bridgman) 81.89 1970 Percy Williams Bridgman (1882–1961) WGPSN
Briggs [ ⚑ ] 26°27′N 69°11′W / 26.45°N 69.19°W / 26.45; -69.19 (Briggs) 36.75 1935 Henry Briggs (1561–1630) WGPSN
Brisbane [ ⚑ ] 49°12′S 68°46′E / 49.2°S 68.76°E / -49.2; 68.76 (Brisbane) 44.32 1935 Sir Thomas Brisbane (1770–1860) WGPSN
Bronk [ ⚑ ] 25°54′N 134°40′W / 25.9°N 134.67°W / 25.9; -134.67 (Bronk) 66.16 1979 Detlev Wulf Bronk (1897–1975) WGPSN
Brouwer [ ⚑ ] 35°49′S 124°45′W / 35.82°S 124.75°W / -35.82; -124.75 (Brouwer) 119.6 1970 Dirk Brouwer (1902–1966) and Luitzen Egbertus Jan Brouwer (1881–1968) WGPSN
Brown [ ⚑ ] 46°32′S 17°59′W / 46.53°S 17.99°W / -46.53; -17.99 (Brown) 34.03 1935 Ernest William Brown (1866–1938) WGPSN
Bruce [ ⚑ ] 1°10′N 0°22′E / 1.16°N 0.37°E / 1.16; 0.37 (Bruce) 6.14 1935 Catherine Wolfe Bruce (1816–1900) WGPSN
Brunner [ ⚑ ] 9°52′S 90°55′E / 9.86°S 90.91°E / -9.86; 90.91 (Brunner) 50.66 1970 William Otto Brunner (1878–1958) WGPSN
Buch [ ⚑ ] 38°54′S 17°41′E / 38.9°S 17.68°E / -38.9; 17.68 (Buch) 51.31 1935 Christian Leopold von Buch (1774–1853) WGPSN
Buffon [ ⚑ ] 40°38′S 133°32′W / 40.64°S 133.53°W / -40.64; -133.53 (Buffon) 105.76 1970 Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707–1788) WGPSN
Buisson [ ⚑ ] 1°28′S 112°57′E / 1.47°S 112.95°E / -1.47; 112.95 (Buisson) 61.27 1970 Henri Buisson (1873–1944) WGPSN
Bullialdus [ ⚑ ] 20°45′S 22°16′W / 20.75°S 22.26°W / -20.75; -22.26 (Bullialdus) 60.72 1935 Ismael Bullialdus (1605–1694) WGPSN
Bunsen [ ⚑ ] 41°24′N 85°28′W / 41.4°N 85.46°W / 41.4; -85.46 (Bunsen) 55.22 1964 Robert Bunsen (1811–1899) WGPSN
Burckhardt [ ⚑ ] 31°07′N 56°23′E / 31.11°N 56.39°E / 31.11; 56.39 (Burckhardt) 54.36 1935 Johann Karl Burckhardt (1773–1825) WGPSN
Bürg [ ⚑ ] 45°04′N 28°13′E / 45.07°N 28.21°E / 45.07; 28.21 (Bürg) 41.04 1935 Johann Tobias Bürg (1766–1834) WGPSN
Burnham [ ⚑ ] 13°55′S 7°15′E / 13.92°S 7.25°E / -13.92; 7.25 (Burnham) 24.09 1935 Sherburne Wesley Burnham (1838–1921) WGPSN
Büsching [ ⚑ ] 38°02′S 19°58′E / 38.04°S 19.96°E / -38.04; 19.96 (Büsching) 53.49 1935 Anton Friedrich Büsching (1724–1793) WGPSN
Butlerov [ ⚑ ] 12°03′N 108°49′W / 12.05°N 108.81°W / 12.05; -108.81 (Butlerov) 38.77 1970 Aleksandr M. Butlerov (1828–1886) WGPSN
Buys-Ballot [ ⚑ ] 20°52′N 174°49′E / 20.86°N 174.82°E / 20.86; 174.82 (Buys-Ballot) 66.38 1970 C. H. D. Buys Ballot (1817–1890) WGPSN
Byrd [ ⚑ ] 85°26′N 10°04′E / 85.43°N 10.07°E / 85.43; 10.07 (Byrd) 97.49 1964 Richard E. Byrd (1888–1957) WGPSN
Byrgius [ ⚑ ] 24°44′S 65°23′W / 24.73°S 65.38°W / -24.73; -65.38 (Byrgius) 84.46 1935 Joost Bürgi (1552–1632) WGPSN

References

  1. ↑ "Moon craters". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. International Astrophysical Union. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/SearchResults?target=MOON&featureType=Crater,%20craters. Retrieved 3 February 2015. 



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