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Boscovich is a lunar impact crater that has been almost completely eroded away by subsequent impacts. It is located west-northwest of the crater
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.
Boscovich at The Moon WikiRimae Boscovich at The Moon Wiki
* - on the rille * – also features nearby Boscovich Crater {{Craters on the Moon: A–B Impact craters on the Moon
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
Gaius Julius Caesar (; ; 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC), was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war, and ...
, 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
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Boscovich at The Moon Wiki
* - on the rille * – also features nearby Boscovich Crater {{Craters on the Moon: A–B Impact craters on the Moon