Barocius (crater)
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| Coordinates | 44°59′S 16°49′E / 44.98°S 16.81°E |
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| Diameter | 83 km |
| Depth | 3.5 km |
| Colongitude | 345° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Francesco Barozzi |
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.
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.
