Phocylides (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 52.9° S, 57.3° W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 114 km |
| Depth | 2.1 km |
| Colongitude | 56° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Johannes P. Holwarda |
Phocylides is a lunar crater located near the southwest rim of the Moon. It overlays the south rim of Nasmyth crater to the north. To the northwest is the unusual plateau formation of Wargentin crater. Eastward is the merged Schiller crater formation, and in the southwest lies the Pingré crater.
The outer wall of Phocylides is worn and eroded, especially along the western edge. The northern edge of the rim is notched and irregular, with a rise of ground joining the south rim of Wargentin. The crater Phocylides F lies across the southern rim. The floor of Phocylides is flooded and relatively smooth, with a few small craterlets and no central peak. The most notable impact on the floor is a crater near the northeast rim.
[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 Phocylides crater.
| Phocylides | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 54.6° S | 51.6° W | 19 km |
| B | 53.8° S | 51.7° W | 8 km |
| C | 51.0° S | 52.6° W | 46 km |
| D | 53.2° S | 51.6° W | 7 km |
| E | 55.5° S | 57.7° W | 32 km |
| F | 54.8° S | 57.4° W | 23 km |
| G | 51.2° S | 50.8° W | 14 km |
| J | 54.1° S | 62.7° W | 22 km |
| K | 52.2° S | 48.9° W | 14 km |
| KA | 52.0° S | 48.9° W | 12 km |
| KB | 51.7° S | 48.8° W | 14 km |
| L | 56.9° S | 62.7° W | 9 km |
| M | 55.5° S | 60.5° W | 9 km |
| N | 52.1° S | 55.5° W | 15 km |
| S | 55.9° S | 59.8° W | 10 km |
| V | 56.6° S | 60.6° W | 8 km |
| X | 50.5° S | 50.6° W | 7 km |
| Z | 50.0° S | 50.8° W | 8 km |
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