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Chemla-Lamèch named some craters after notable people he knew from France. Here we find two of them.
The first crater here was named "Danjon", after André Danjon.
However, in 1935 the IAU (International Astronomical Union) didn't accept this designation; it was identified as a “incomplete formation between 669 en 696”.
André Danjon (1890-1967) was a French astronomer.
The second crater was named "Baillaud", after Benjamin Baillaud.
In 1935 the IAU (International Astronomical Union) accepted this designation as No. 998. Current ID: 560. However, in the Atlas Chemla-Lamèch wrote 'Baillaud (Jules)', who is Benjamin's son!
It is possible that the crater name was given after the father in stead of the son, because Benjamin had died on July 1st, 1934 (short before the Atlas was published).
Édouard-Benjamin Baillaud (1848-1934) and Jules Baillaud (1876-1960) were French astronomers.
The third crater was named "Neison", after Edmund Neison.
In 1935 the IAU (International Astronomical Union) accepted this designation as no. 990. Current ID: 4196.
Edmund Neison (1849-1940), real name Edmund Neville Nevill, was an English selenographer.
Plates from his famous book 'The Moon and the Condition and Configuration of its Surface' (1876) can be found in another of my galleries.
all pictures © Henk Bril, henkbril@gmail.com