Boguslawsky (crater)
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Boguslawsky is a lunar
impact crater
that is located near the southern lunar limb. It lies to the northwest of the slightly larger crater Demonax
, and southwest of the concentric crater Boussingault
. Due to its location, this crater appears very oblong in shape because of foreshortening.
The floor of this crater is flooded and relatively featureless. The rim is somewhat worn and relatively low above the surrounding surface. The crater Boguslawsky D lies across the eastern rim.
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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 near the southern lunar limb. It lies to the northwest of the slightly larger crater Demonax
Demonax (crater)
Demonax is a lunar impact crater near the southern limb of the Moon. This location makes the crater difficult to observe due to foreshortening. The crater is also illuminated at a very low angle, when it is in the sunlit side. Demonax lies just to the north of the crater Scott, one of the south...
, and southwest of the concentric crater Boussingault
Boussingault (crater)
Boussingault is a large lunar crater that lies near the rugged southeast limb of the Moon. Because of its location, Boussingault appears highly oblong in shape due to foreshortening. To the southwest is the crater Boguslawsky, and almost attached to the northeast rim is Helmholtz...
. Due to its location, this crater appears very oblong in shape because of foreshortening.
The floor of this crater is flooded and relatively featureless. The rim is somewhat worn and relatively low above the surrounding surface. The crater Boguslawsky D lies across the eastern 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 Boguslawsky.| Boguslawsky | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 74.4° S | 44.3° E | 6 km |
| B | 73.9° S | 61.0° E | 63 km |
| C | 70.9° S | 27.7° E | 36 km |
| D | 72.8° S | 47.3° E | 24 km |
| E | 74.2° S | 53.6° E | 14 km |
| F | 75.3° S | 52.5° E | 30 km |
| G | 71.5° S | 34.5° E | 21 km |
| H | 72.8° S | 29.1° E | 19 km |
| J | 72.2° S | 28.9° E | 36 km |
| K | 73.5° S | 50.9° E | 46 km |
| L | 70.6° S | 36.6° E | 22 km |
| M | 70.6° S | 35.2° E | 9 km |
| N | 74.0° S | 33.3° E | 28 km |