Barocius (crater)

Barocius is an ancient lunar impact crater that is located in the rugged southern highlands of the Moon. It was named after Italian mathematician Francesco Barozzi.[1] 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.

Barocius
Coordinates44.98°S 16.81°E / -44.98; 16.81
Diameter83 km
Depth3.5 km
Colongitude345° at sunrise
EponymFrancesco Barozzi

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 midpoint.

Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Barocius.

Barocius crater and its satellite craters taken from Earth in 2012 at the University of Hertfordshire's Bayfordbury Observatory with the telescopes Meade LX200 14" and Lumenera Skynyx 2-1
Barocius Coordinates Diameter, km
B 44.13°S 18.29°E / -44.13; 18.29 (Barocius B) 36,6
C 43.11°S 17.48°E / -43.11; 17.48 (Barocius C) 35,8
D 46.06°S 19.18°E / -46.06; 19.18 (Barocius D) 8,7
E 47.24°S 22.15°E / -47.24; 22.15 (Barocius E) 23,6
EC 48.22°S 22.49°E / -48.22; 22.49 (Barocius EC) 7,7
F 45.92°S 21.60°E / -45.92; 21.60 (Barocius F) 15,4
G 42.52°S 21.03°E / -42.52; 21.03 (Barocius G) 27,6
H 46.71°S 21.63°E / -46.71; 21.63 (Barocius H) 10,6
J 44.97°S 21.41°E / -44.97; 21.41 (Barocius J) 27,2
K 45.22°S 19.63°E / -45.22; 19.63 (Barocius K) 13,6
L 42.50°S 18.81°E / -42.50; 18.81 (Barocius L) 13,0
M 42.45°S 19.48°E / -42.45; 19.48 (Barocius M) 15,8
N 43.20°S 19.76°E / -43.20; 19.76 (Barocius N) 10,1
O 45.75°S 21.93°E / -45.75; 21.93 (Barocius O) 5,4
R 43.91°S 21.53°E / -43.91; 21.53 (Barocius R) 14,3
S 42.50°S 21.82°E / -42.50; 21.82 (Barocius S) 8,3
W 45.68°S 16.21°E / -45.68; 16.21 (Barocius W) 18,9

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