Barocius (crater)
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Barocius is an ancient lunar
impact crater
that is located in the rugged southern highlands of the Moon
. It lies just to the southeast of the large crater Maurolycus
. To the southwest of Barocius is Clairaut
, and to the south-southeast lies Breislak
.
The rim of Barocius has been worn and eroded by countless subsequent impacts. Of these the most notable is Barocius B which lies across the northeast rim, and intrudes into Barocius C. There is a remnant of a crater, Barocius W, that lies just inside the southwest interior wall. On the interior floor is a low central peak offset to the north of the floor mid-point.
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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 is located in the rugged southern 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...
. It lies just to the southeast of the large crater Maurolycus
Maurolycus (crater)
Maurolycus is one of the more prominent lunar craters in the southern highland region of the Moon that is covered in overlapping crater impacts. It is joined at the southeast rim by the smaller crater Barocius. Due west lie the overlapping pair of Stöfler and Faraday...
. To the southwest of Barocius is Clairaut
Clairaut (crater)
Clairaut is a lunar crater that is located in the rugged southern highlands of the Moon's near side. It lies directly to the south of the crater Maurolycus and southeast of Barocius. Just to the southwest is Cuvier....
, and to the south-southeast lies Breislak
Breislak (crater)
Breislak is a lunar crater that lies within one crater diameter north-northwest of the crater Baco, in the southern part of the Moon. To the north-northwest is the crater Barocius, and to the west lies Clairaut...
.
The rim of Barocius has been worn and eroded by countless subsequent impacts. Of these the most notable is Barocius B which lies across the northeast rim, and intrudes into Barocius C. There is a remnant of a crater, Barocius W, that lies just inside the southwest interior wall. On the interior floor is a low central peak offset to the north of the floor mid-point.
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 Barocius.| Barocius | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 44.0° S | 18.3° E | 39 km |
| C | 43.1° S | 17.6° E | 33 km |
| D | 46.0° S | 19.1° E | 8 km |
| E | 47.1° S | 22.2° E | 26 km |
| EC | 48.1° S | 22.5° E | 8 km |
| F | 45.8° S | 21.6° E | 15 km |
| G | 42.4° S | 21.0° E | 27 km |
| H | 46.7° S | 21.6° E | 11 km |
| J | 44.9° S | 21.5° E | 27 km |
| K | 45.2° S | 19.6° E | 15 km |
| L | 42.4° S | 18.9° E | 13 km |
| M | 42.4° S | 19.5° E | 17 km |
| N | 43.1° S | 19.8° E | 10 km |
| O | 45.6° S | 21.9° E | 5 km |
| R | 43.9° S | 21.6° E | 14 km |
| S | 42.4° S | 21.8° E | 8 km |
| W | 45.6° S | 16.2° E | 20 km |