Jump to content

Bombelli (crater)

Coordinates: 5°17′N 56°11′E / 5.28°N 56.19°E / 5.28; 56.19
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bombelli
Apollo 15 image
Coordinates5°17′N 56°11′E / 5.28°N 56.19°E / 5.28; 56.19
Diameter9.72 km (6.04 mi)
Depth1.6 km
Colongitude304° at sunrise
EponymRaphael Bombelli

Bombelli is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the highlands to the north of the Sinus Successus. It was named after Italian mathematician Raphael Bombelli.[1] It was previously designated Apollonius T. The crater Apollonius is located to the east-southeast.

Bombelli is a roughly circular crater with a slight outward protrusion to the south-southwest. There is a small interior floor at the midpoint of the sloping interior walls, which is roughly one fourth the diameter of the crater.

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Bombelli (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.