Boscovich (crater)
Lunar Orbiter 4 image | |
| Coordinates | 9°48′N 11°06′E / 9.8°N 11.1°E |
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| Diameter | 46 km |
| Depth | 1.8 km |
| Colongitude | 349° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Roger Joseph Boscovich |
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.