Born is a smalllunarimpact crater located near the eastern edge of theMoon, to the northeast of the prominent craterLangrenus. It was previously designated Maclaurin Y before being named by theIAU in 1979.[1]Maclaurin itself lies to the north.
This crater is circular and generally cup-shaped, with dark patches stretching from the midpoint toward the northeastern rim. It is otherwise undistinguished.
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