Biot A (Moon)

Satellite Feature of Biot

Named after Jean-Baptiste Biot - French astronomer (1774-1862).

Biot is a small, bowl-shaped lunar crater located in the southern reaches of the Mare Fecunditatis. It is a circular formation with a sharp-edged rim that has not been significantly worn. The inner walls slope down to a small interior floor. The albedo of the wide inner walls is higher than the surrounding lunar mare, giving it a light hue. (wikipedia entry)