• Source: Boscovich (crater)

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.




Satellite craters



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.




References






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. Archived from the original on September 30, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2017. - on the rille
Wood, Chuck (March 1, 2014). "Smoothered". Lunar Photo of the Day. – also features nearby Boscovich Crater

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• Boscovich (crater)
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• Julius Caesar (crater)
• List of craters on the Moon: A–B
• Ruđer Bošković (disambiguation)
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• List of Catholic clergy scientists
• List of people with craters of the Moon named after them
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