Boscovich (crater)

Boscovich (crater)

lunar crater data


caption=Location of the lunar crater Bošković.
latitude=9.8
N_or_S=N
longitude=11.1
E_or_W=E
diameter=46 km
depth=1.8 km
colong=349
eponym=Rudjer Bošković

Boscovich is a lunar crater that has been almost completely eroded away by subsequent impacts. It is located to the west-northwest of the crater Julius Caesar, and to the 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 Roger Joseph Boscovich.

atellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Boscovich.

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