Breislak (crater)

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Crater characteristics
Coordinates	48.2° S, 18.3° E
Diameter	50 km
Depth	2.6 km
Colongitude	342° at sunrise
Eponym	Scipione Breislak

Breislak is a lunar crater that lies within one crater diameter north-northwest of Baco crater, in the southern part of the Moon. To the north-northwest is the Barocius crater, and to the west lies the Clairaut crater.

The rim of this crater has been heavily-worn by subsequent impacts, and several small craterlets lie along the outer wall. One of these craters has cut a notch in the southeast wall, and there are craterlets to the northeast and southwest of this break. A small crater lies on the inner face of the northern wall. The inner surface is roughly level, but pock-marked by several tiny craterlets.

[edit] Satellite 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 Breislak crater.