Boscovich (crater)

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Crater characteristics

Location of Bošković.
Coordinates 9.8° N, 11.1° E
Diameter 46 km
Depth 1.8 km
Colongitude 349° at sunrise
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 Julius Caesar, and to the south-southeast of the prominent Manilius crater. Crater is named after Roger Joseph Boscovich. 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 extend for a diameter of 40 kilometers.

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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 crater.

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

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