The Crater Boscovich

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

9.71° N · 11.01° E

Diameter

41.53 km

IAU approval

1935/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-60 · Julius Caesar

Geological Chronicle

Boscovich is a lunar impact crater that has been almost completely eroded away by subsequent impacts. The formation spans an official diameter of 41.53 kilometers.

It is located west-northwest of the crater Julius Caesar, and south-southeast of the prominent Manilius. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-60.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Rudjer J.; Italian physicist (1711-1787).
• Wikipedia (en) — Boscovich (crater)

Name Origin

Rudjer J.; Italian physicist (1711-1787).