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. T. W. Webb described it as a very dark enclosure. It is an irregular formation with a low outer wall. 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 32 kilometres. Two of these rilles lie at right angles to each other.
This crater is named after Croatian physicist Roger Joseph Boscovich (1711-1787). His name was introduced into lunar nomenclature during the 18th century by German astronomer Johann H. Schröter. Its designation was formally adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1935.
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.
BoscovichLatitudeLongitudeDiameterA9.5° N12.6° E6 kmB9.8° N9.2° E5 kmC8.5° N12.0° E3 kmD9.0° N12.2° E5 kmE9.0° N12.7° E21 kmF10.6° N11.4° E5 kmP11.5° N10.3° E67 km
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External links
Boscovich at The Moon Wiki Rimae Boscovich at The Moon Wiki – also features nearby Boscovich Crater