Bowen (crater)
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Bowen is a small lunar
crater
that is located to the southwest of the Montes Haemus
, on the edge of a small lunar mare
named the Lacus Doloris
. It is distinguished only by having a relatively flat floor, rather than being bowl-shaped like most small craters. Bowen was previously designated Manilius A before the formation was named by the IAU
. The crater Manilius
is located to the south, at the opposite shore of the Lacus.
Moon
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crater
Impact crater
In the broadest sense, the term impact crater can be applied to any depression, natural or manmade, resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with a larger body...
that is located to the southwest of the Montes Haemus
Montes Haemus
Montes Haemus is a curving range of mountains that forms the southwestern edge of the Mare Serenitatis basin on the Moon. They form a less prominent mirror image of the Montes Apenninus range to the west, and curve up to nearly join at the northern end. The eastern edge terminates with the...
, on the edge of a small lunar mare
Lunar mare
The lunar maria are large, dark, basaltic plains on Earth's Moon, formed by ancient volcanic eruptions. They were dubbed maria, Latin for "seas", by early astronomers who mistook them for actual seas. They are less reflective than the "highlands" as a result of their iron-rich compositions, and...
named the Lacus Doloris
Lacus Doloris
Lacus Doloris is a small lunar mare located in the Terra Nivium region at 17.1° N, 9.0° E. It is 110 km in diameter....
. It is distinguished only by having a relatively flat floor, rather than being bowl-shaped like most small craters. Bowen was previously designated Manilius A before the formation was named by the IAU
International Astronomical Union
The International Astronomical Union IAU is a collection of professional astronomers, at the Ph.D. level and beyond, active in professional research and education in astronomy...
. The crater Manilius
Manilius (crater)
Manilius is a lunar impact crater on the northeast edge of Mare Vaporum. It has a well-defined rim with a sloping inner surface that runs directly down to the ring-shaped mound of scree along the base, and a small outer rampart. The small crater interior has a higher albedo than the surroundings,...
is located to the south, at the opposite shore of the Lacus.