Back is a small
lunar
Lunar most commonly means "of or relating to the Moon".
Lunar may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Lunar'' (series), a series of video games
* "Lunar" (song), by David Guetta
* "Lunar", a song by Priestess from the 2009 album ''Prior t ...
impact crater that is located near the eastern limb of the
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System and the largest and most massive relative to its parent planet, with a diameter about one-quarter that of Earth (comparable to the width of ...
. It lies on the northwest edge of the
Mare Smythii, and the northeast rim is adjacent to the crater
Schubert. To the west is
Jenkins
Jenkins may refer to:
People
* Jenkins (name), history of the surname
* List of people with surname Jenkins
* The Jenkins, country music group
Places United States
*Jenkins, Illinois
*Jenkins, Kentucky
*Jenkins, Minnesota
*Jenkins, Missouri
*Je ...
, and to the southwest is the
Weierstrass–
Van Vleck crater pair.
Back is nearly circular, with narrow, sharp-edged outer walls that are not significantly worn. Despite its relatively small size, Back has a central peak typical of larger craters.
Back was formally named by the
IAU
The International Astronomical Union (IAU; french: link=yes, Union astronomique internationale, UAI) is a nongovernmental organisation with the objective of advancing astronomy in all aspects, including promoting astronomical research, outreach ...
in 1976.
Back
Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN) It was previously known as Schubert B.
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{{Craters on the Moon: A–B
Impact craters on the Moon