Mohorovičić is a
lunar
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impact crater that is located on the
far side
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of the
Moon. It lies to the southwest of the larger crater
Doppler and the huge walled plain
Korolev. To the southwest of Mohorovičić is a small
lunar mare that has been named
Lacus Oblivionis
Lacus Oblivionis (Latin ''oblīviōnis'', "Lake of Forgetfulness") is a small lunar mare on the surface of the Moon
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. Due south of it is an unnamed mountain that formed during the impact that created the
South Pole-Aitken Basin.
This is a circular crater that has undergone some wear from subsequent impacts. The satellite crater Mohorovičić Z lies on the northern interior floor, adjacent to the northern inner wall and rim. A small, cup-shaped crater is intruding into the western rim.
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 Mohorovičić.
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Impact craters on the Moon