Bobillier (crater)
Crater on the Moon
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Bobillier is a tiny, cup-shaped lunar impact crater in the southwest part of Mare Serenitatis. It was named after French geometer Étienne Bobillier in 1976.[2] 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.
Apollo 17 Mapping Camera image | |
| Coordinates | 19.6°N 15.5°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 6.5 km |
| Depth | 1.2 km[1] |
| Colongitude | 344° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Étienne Bobillier |
