Backlund (crater)


Backlund is a worn lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon, beyond the eastern limb. It lies astride the southern rim of the walled plain Pasteur, to the west of the crater Hilbert. Further to the west-southwest is Sklodowska. The north and south ends of Backlund are more worn and eroded than the intervening stretches. The interior floor is relatively flat, with the usual accompaniment of tiny impact craters marking the surface.

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 Backlund.
BacklundLatitudeLongitudeDiameter
E15.5° S105. E15 km
L18.2° S103.5° E56 km
N17. S102.8° E18 km
P18.9° S102. E27 km
R16.8° S101.5° E23 km
S16.8° S100.6° E21 km