Babakin (lunar crater)

This article is about the crater on the Moon. For the Martian crater, see Babakin (Martian crater).
Babakin
Apollo 15 image
Coordinates20°48′S 123°18′E / 20.8°S 123.3°E / -20.8; 123.3
Diameter20 km
DepthUnknown
Colongitude237° at sunrise
EponymGeorgi N. Babakin

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. 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.