Azophi (crater)
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Azophi is a lunar
impact crater
that lies in the rugged south-central highlands of the Moon
. The northwest rim is attached to the slightly smaller crater Abenezra
. To the east-southeast is the large and irregular Sacrobosco
.
The wide outer rim of Azophi has a somewhat polygon
al shape with rounded corners. The edge is relatively sharp and cleft-like. The rim is not significantly worn or impacted by smaller craters, with the exception of Azophi C which lies on the inner northeast wall. The interior floor lacks a central peak and is only marked by a few tiny craterlets. It is named after the 10th century Persian astronomer Abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi
.
Moon
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impact crater
Impact crater
In the broadest sense, the term impact crater can be applied to any depression, natural or manmade, resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with a larger body...
that lies in the rugged south-central highlands of the Moon
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
. The northwest rim is attached to the slightly smaller crater Abenezra
Abenezra (crater)
Abenezra is a lunar impact crater located in the rugged highlands in the south-central section of the Moon. It is named after the Sephardic Jewish sage, astronomer, and astrologer Abraham ibn Ezra. It is attached along the southeast rim to the crater Azophi...
. To the east-southeast is the large and irregular Sacrobosco
Sacrobosco (crater)
Sacrobosco is an irregular lunar impact crater that is located in the rugged southern highlands to the west of the Rupes Altai escarpment. It is a readily identified feature due to the three circular craters that lie on its floor. The rim of Sacrobosco is heavily worn and eroded, especially in the...
.
The wide outer rim of Azophi has a somewhat polygon
Polygon
In geometry a polygon is a flat shape consisting of straight lines that are joined to form a closed chain orcircuit.A polygon is traditionally a plane figure that is bounded by a closed path, composed of a finite sequence of straight line segments...
al shape with rounded corners. The edge is relatively sharp and cleft-like. The rim is not significantly worn or impacted by smaller craters, with the exception of Azophi C which lies on the inner northeast wall. The interior floor lacks a central peak and is only marked by a few tiny craterlets. It is named after the 10th century Persian astronomer Abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi
Abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi
Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi was a Persian astronomer also known as Abd ar-Rahman as-Sufi, or Abd al-Rahman Abu al-Husayn, Abdul Rahman Sufi, Abdurrahman Sufi and known in the west as Azophi; the lunar crater Azophi and the minor planet 12621 Alsufi are named after him...
.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Azophi.| Azophi | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 24.4° S | 11.2° E | 29 km |
| B | 23.6° S | 10.6° E | 19 km |
| C | 21.8° S | 13.1° E | 5 km |
| D | 24.3° S | 13.4° E | 9 km |
| E | 23.5° S | 13.8° E | 5 km |
| F | 22.2° S | 13.9° E | 6 km |
| G | 23.9° S | 12.3° E | 53 km |
| H | 25.5° S | 11.8° E | 21 km |
| J | 21.2° S | 13.1° E | 8 km |