| Coordinates | 9.8°N 11.1°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 46 km |
| Depth | 1.8 km |
| Colong | 349 |
| Eponym | Roger Joseph Boscovich |
Boscovich is a lunar impact crater that has been almost completely eroded away by subsequent impacts. It is located west-northwest of the crater Julius Caesar, and south-southeast of the prominent Manilius.[1] T. W. Webb described it as a very dark enclosure.[2] The crater floor has a low albedo, and the dark hue makes it relatively easy to recognize. The surface is crossed by the rille system designated Rimae Boscovich that extends for a diameter of 40 kilometres. The crater is named after Croatian physicist Roger Joseph Boscovich.[3]
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 Boscovich.
| Boscovich[1] | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 9.5° N | 12.6° E | 6 km |
| B | 9.8° N | 9.2° E | 5 km |
| C | 8.5° N | 12.0° E | 3 km |
| D | 9.0° N | 12.2° E | 5 km |
| E | 9.0° N | 12.7° E | 21 km |
| F | 10.6° N | 11.4° E | 5 km |
| P | 11.5° N | 10.3° E | 67 km |
References
- ^ Bussey, B. & Spudis, P. (2004). The Clementine Atlas of the Moon. New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 294. ISBN 978-0-521-81528-4.
- ^ Webb, Rev. T. W. (1962). Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes. 6th revised ed. Dover. pp. 118, 154–159. Reprint: ISBN 978-0-486-20917-3
- ^
Sources
- Andersson, L. E. & Whitaker, E. A. (1982). NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature. NASA RP-1097.
- Cocks, Elijah E. & Cocks, Josiah C. (1995). Who's Who on the Moon: A Biographical Dictionary of Lunar Nomenclature. Tudor Publishers. ISBN 978-0-936389-27-1.
- McDowell, Jonathan (July 15, 2007). "Lunar Nomenclature". Jonathan's Space Report. Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- Menzel, D. H.; Minnaert, M.; Levin, B.; Dollfus, A.; Bell, B. (1971). "Report on Lunar Nomenclature by the Working Group of Commission 17 of the IAU". Space Science Reviews. 12 (2): 136–186. Bibcode:1971SSRv...12..136M. doi:10.1007/BF00171763. S2CID 122125855
- Moore, Patrick (2001). On the Moon. Sterling Publishing Co. ISBN 978-0-304-35469-6.
- Price, Fred W. (1988). The Moon Observer's Handbook. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-33500-3.
- Rükl, Antonín (1990). Atlas of the Moon. Kalmbach Books. ISBN 978-0-913135-17-4.
- Whitaker, Ewen A. (1999). Mapping and Naming the Moon. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-62248-6.
- Wlasuk, Peter T. (2000). Observing the Moon. Springer. ISBN 978-1-85233-193-1.
External links
- Boscovich at The Moon Wiki
- Rimae Boscovich at The Moon Wiki
- Wood, Chuck (March 17, 2013). "A Russian Masterpiece". Lunar Photo of the Day. Archived from the original on September 30, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2017. - on the rille
- Wood, Chuck (March 1, 2014). "Smoothered". Lunar Photo of the Day. – also features nearby Boscovich Crater