Bellot is a small lunar impact crater that is located on the southwest edge of Mare Fecunditatis. It lies between the craters Goclenius to the northwest and Crozier to the southeast. To the southwest is Colombo, and to the west is Magelhaens.
This formation is circular and bowl-shaped, with inner sides that slope down to the small interior floor. The inner walls have a higher albedo than the nearby lunar mare. Some slumping is visible along the base of the walls.
This crater is named after French explorer Joseph R. Bellot (1826-1853). The name was incorporated into lunar nomenclature by William R. Birt and John Lee in the 19th century. Its designation was officially adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1935.
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 Bellot.
BellotLatitudeLongitudeDiameterA13.4° S47.7° E8 kmB13.5° S47.8° E7 km
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