Bonpland D (Moon)

Satellite Feature of Bonpland

Named after Aimé-Jacques-Alexandre Bonpland - French botanist (1773-1858).

Bonpland is the remains of a lunar crater that is attached to the walled plain Fra Mauro to the north and Parry to the east. The intersection of their rims forms a three-pointed mountainous rise. To the southeast is the small crater Tolansky. Bonpland lies on the eastern edge of Mare Cognitum. (wikipedia entry)