Bobillier (crater)
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Bobillier is a tiny, cup-shaped lunar impact crater
in the southwest part of Mare Serenitatis
. It lies to the north-northwest of the crater Bessel
. To the south and west is a wrinkle ridge designated Dorsum Buckland
.
Bobillier was previously identified as Bessel E before being named by the IAU
.
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...
in the southwest part of Mare Serenitatis
Mare Serenitatis
Mare Serenitatis is a lunar mare that sits just to the east of Mare Imbrium on the Moon.It is located within the Serenitatis basin, which is of the Nectarian epoch. The material surrounding the mare is of the Lower Imbrian epoch, while the mare material is of the Upper Imbrian epoch...
. It lies to the north-northwest of the crater Bessel
Bessel (crater)
Bessel is a small lunar crater that is located in the southern half of the Mare Serenitatis. Despite its small size, this is the largest crater to lie entirely within the mare. It lies to the north-northeast of the crater Menelaus....
. To the south and west is a wrinkle ridge designated Dorsum Buckland
Dorsum Buckland
Dorsum Buckland is a large wrinkle ridge at in Mare Serenitatis on the Moon, 380 km long. It is named after William Buckland.Dorsum Buckland's ridges are 200 to 300 meters high and were formed by compressional stresses near the center of the basin, possibly over buried basin structures....
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Bobillier was previously identified as Bessel E before being named by the IAU
International Astronomical Union
The International Astronomical Union IAU is a collection of professional astronomers, at the Ph.D. level and beyond, active in professional research and education in astronomy...
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