Astronomy:Boscovich (crater)
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Short description: Crater on the Moon
 Lunar Orbiter 4 image | |
| Diameter | 46 km |
|---|---|
| Depth | 1.8 km |
| Colongitude | 349° at sunrise |
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. 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.[1]
Satellite craters
Boscovich crater and its satellite craters taken from Earth in 2012 at the University of Hertfordshire's Bayfordbury Observatory with the telescopes Meade LX200 14" and Lumenera Skynyx 2-1
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.
Oblique Apollo 15 image, looking south
| Boscovich | 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
- ↑ "Boscovich (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- Andersson, L. E.; Whitaker, E. A. (1982). NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature. NASA RP-1097.
- Bussey, B.; Spudis, P. (2004). The Clementine Atlas of the Moon. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-81528-4.
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- 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. doi:10.1007/BF00171763. Bibcode: 1971SSRv...12..136M.
- Moore, Patrick (2001). On the Moon. Sterling Publishing Co. ISBN 978-0-304-35469-6. https://archive.org/details/patrickmooreonmo00patr.
- 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.
- Webb, Rev. T. W. (1962). Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes (6th revised ed.). Dover. ISBN 978-0-486-20917-3. https://archive.org/details/celestialobjects00webb.
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- 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. http://lpod.wikispaces.com/March+17%2C+2013. - on the rille
- Wood, Chuck (March 1, 2014). "Smoothered". Lunar Photo of the Day. http://lpod.wikispaces.com/March+1%2C+2014. – also features nearby Boscovich Crater
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