Bobillier is a tiny, cup-shaped
lunar
Lunar most commonly means "of or relating to the Moon".
Lunar may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Lunar'' (series), a series of video games
* "Lunar" (song), by David Guetta
* "Lunar", a song by Priestess from the 2009 album ''Prior t ...
impact crater
An impact crater is a circular depression in the surface of a solid astronomical object formed by the hypervelocity impact of a smaller object. In contrast to volcanic craters, which result from explosion or internal collapse, impact crater ...
in the southwest part of
Mare Serenitatis
Mare Serenitatis (Latin ''serēnitātis'', the "Sea of Serenity") is a lunar mare located to the east of Mare Imbrium on the Moon. Its diameter is .
Geology
Mare Serenitatis is located within the Serenitatis basin, which is of the Nectarian epo ...
. It was named after French geometer
Étienne Bobillier
Étienne Bobillier (17 April 1798 – 22 March 1840) was a French mathematician.
He was born in Lons-le-Saunier, France. At the age of 19 he was accepted into the École Polytechnique and studied there for a year. However, due to a shortage of ...
in 1976.
It lies to the north-northwest of the crater
Bessel. To the south and west is a
wrinkle ridge designated
Dorsum Buckland. Bobillier was previously identified as Bessel E.
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External links
Bobillier at The Moon Wiki
{{Craters on the Moon: A–B
Impact craters on the Moon
Mare Serenitatis