Phocylides (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Selenographic coordinates>Coordinates | |
| Diameter | 114 km |
| Crater depth>Depth | 2.1 km |
| Selenographic colongitude>Colongitude | 56° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Johannes P. Holwarda |
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 crater.
| 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 |
References
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