Becvár (crater)
Encyclopedia
Bečvář (ˈbɛtʃvaːr̝̊) is a lunar
crater
that is located near the equator on the far side of the Moon
from the Earth
. It lies to the northeast of the crater Necho
, within that feature's ray system
. To the north-northeast is the crater Gregory
.
This is a worn, eroded crater system with a few tiny craterlets lying across the floor and rim. A double-crater formation occupies the southwestern rim, with Bečvář Q forming the northwestern member of this pair. The crater Bečvář X is attached to the northern rim.
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...
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 near the equator on the far side 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...
from the Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
. It lies to the northeast of the crater Necho
Necho (crater)
Necho is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon, and therefore cannot be seen directly from the Earth. It lies to the northeast of the larger crater Langemak, and about a crater diameter to the south-southwest of Bečvář....
, within that feature's ray system
Ray system
A ray system comprises radial streaks of fine ejecta thrown out during the formation of an impact crater, looking a bit like many thin spokes coming from the hub of a wheel. The rays can extend for lengths up to several times the diameter of their originating crater, and are often accompanied by...
. To the north-northeast is the crater Gregory
Gregory (lunar crater)
Gregory is a lunar crater on the far side of the Moon. It is located to the southeast of the crater Ibn Firnas, and north-northeast of Bečvář. About one crater diameter to the north is the smaller Morozov....
.
This is a worn, eroded crater system with a few tiny craterlets lying across the floor and rim. A double-crater formation occupies the southwestern rim, with Bečvář Q forming the northwestern member of this pair. The crater Bečvář X is attached to the northern rim.
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 Bečvář.| Bečvář | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1.5° S | 126.5° E | 15 km |
| E | 2.0° S | 127.8° E | 15 km |
| J | 3.6° S | 126.6° E | 45 km |
| Q | 2.9° S | 124.0° E | 28 km |
| S | 3.0° S | 121.1° E | 14 km |
| T | 1.8° S | 121.9° E | 27 km |
| X | 0.6° S | 124.2° E | 26 km |