Phocylides (crater)
Encyclopedia
Phocylides is a lunar
crater
located near the southwest rim of the Moon
. It overlays the south rim of the crater Nasmyth
to the north. To the northwest is the unusual plateau formation of Wargentin
. Eastward is the merged formation Schiller
, and in the southwest lies Pingré
.
The outer wall of Phocylides is worn and eroded, especially along the western edge. The northern edge of the rim is notched and irregular, with a rise of ground joining the south rim of Wargentin. The crater Phocylides F lies across the southern rim. The floor of Phocylides is flooded and relatively smooth, with a few small craterlets and no central peak. The most notable impact on the floor is a crater near the northeast rim.
Moon
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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...
located near the southwest rim 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 overlays the south rim of the crater Nasmyth
Nasmyth (crater)
Nasmyth is a lunar crater located near the southwestern limb of the Moon. It is attached to the southeast rim of the flooded crater Wargentin, and the southern half is overlain by the larger Phocylides....
to the north. To the northwest is the unusual plateau formation of Wargentin
Wargentin (crater)
Wargentin is an unusual lunar impact crater which has been filled to its rim by a basaltic lava flow, forming a raised plateau. When the lava flow occurred, it erupted from within the crater walls and proceeded to accumulate until overrunning the lowest portion of the rim. Some blockage then...
. Eastward is the merged formation Schiller
Schiller (crater)
Schiller is an oddly shaped lunar impact crater located in the southwestern sector of the Moon. To the east is the crater Bayer and to the southeast is Rost....
, and in the southwest lies Pingré
Pingré (crater)
Pingré is a lunar impact crater that is located near the southwest limb of the Moon, beyond the large crater Phocylides. It lies to the northwest of the huge walled basin Bailly, and to the east of the smaller Graff...
.
The outer wall of Phocylides is worn and eroded, especially along the western edge. The northern edge of the rim is notched and irregular, with a rise of ground joining the south rim of Wargentin. The crater Phocylides F lies across the southern rim. The floor of Phocylides is flooded and relatively smooth, with a few small craterlets and no central peak. The most notable impact on the floor is a crater near the northeast 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 Phocylides.| Phocylides | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 54.6° S | 51.6° W | 19 km |
| B | 53.8° S | 51.7° W | 8 km |
| C | 51.0° S | 52.6° W | 46 km |
| D | 53.2° S | 51.6° W | 7 km |
| E | 55.5° S | 57.7° W | 32 km |
| F | 54.8° S | 57.4° W | 23 km |
| G | 51.2° S | 50.8° W | 14 km |
| J | 54.1° S | 62.7° W | 22 km |
| K | 52.2° S | 48.9° W | 14 km |
| KA | 52.0° S | 48.9° W | 12 km |
| KB | 51.7° S | 48.8° W | 14 km |
| L | 56.9° S | 62.7° W | 9 km |
| M | 55.5° S | 60.5° W | 9 km |
| N | 52.1° S | 55.5° W | 15 km |
| S | 55.9° S | 59.8° W | 10 km |
| V | 56.6° S | 60.6° W | 8 km |
| X | 50.5° S | 50.6° W | 7 km |
| Z | 50.0° S | 50.8° W | 8 km |