Boris is a tiny
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 craters ...
that is located on the
Mare Imbrium, to the northeast of the crater
Delisle. It lies near the southwest extremity of a sinuous
rille
Rille (German for 'groove') is typically used to describe any of the long, narrow depressions in the surface of the Moon that resemble channels. The Latin term is ''rima'', plural ''rimae''. Typically, a rille can be several kilometers wi ...
that is designated Rima Delisle. This rille meanders to the northeast, towards the crater
Heis, before vanishing into the
lunar mare
The lunar maria (; singular: mare ) are large, dark, basaltic plains on Earth's Moon, formed by ancient asteroid impacts on the far side on the Moon that triggered volcanic activity on the opposite (near) side. They were dubbed , Latin for 'seas' ...
. The name ''Boris'' is a common Russian male given name; the crater is not named after a specific person.
See also
*
Borya (crater) - a crater named after the diminutive form of Boris
References
External links
Map of the region*
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Impact craters on the Moon
Mare Imbrium