Daubrée (crater)
Lunar Orbiter 4 image
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| Coordinates | 15°42′N 14°42′E / 15.7°N 14.7°ECoordinates: 15°42′N 14°42′E / 15.7°N 14.7°E |
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| Diameter | 14 km |
| Depth | 1.6 km |
| Colongitude | 348° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Gabriel A. Daubrée |
Daubrée is a lunar impact crater that is located to the southwest of the Mare Serenitatis, just to the west-southwest of the crater Menelaus in the Montes Haemus range. The small lunar mare Lacus Hiemalis lies along the southwest rim of Daubrée.
The sun rises just during or after the third quarter of Earthshine and the sun sets just during or after its first quarter.
This is a horseshoe-shaped formation with the rim open to the northwest. The interior has been flooded by basaltic lava, leaving a level, featureless floor. The rim has a low cut through the southern end, and the eastern rim is attached to low ridges belonging to the Montes Haemus.
This crater was previously designated Menelaus S before being given a name by the IAU.
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