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'''Bok''' is a [[moon|lunar]] [[Impact crater|crater]] that is located on the [[Far side (Moon)|far side]] of the [[Moon]]. To the southeast is the [[Sniadecki (crater)|Sniadecki |
'''Bok''' is a [[moon|lunar]] [[Impact crater|crater]] that is located on the [[Far side (Moon)|far side]] of the [[Moon]]. To the southeast is the crater [[Sniadecki (crater)|Sniadecki]]; to the north is [[McKellar (crater)|McKellar]], and further to the west is [[De Vries (crater)|De Vries]]. |
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The rim of Bok is well-defined and is not significantly eroded. The inner walls slope gently down to the nearly level interior floor, which has a central peak near the mid-point. There is a slight inward bulge along the northwest wall. |
The rim of Bok is well-defined and is not significantly eroded. The inner walls slope gently down to the nearly level interior floor, which has a central peak near the mid-point. There is a slight inward bulge along the northwest wall. |
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==Satellite craters== |
==Satellite craters== |
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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 Bok |
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 Bok. |
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| Diameter | 45 km |
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| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 172° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Priscilla F. Bok Bart J. Bok |
Bok is a lunar crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. To the southeast is the crater Sniadecki; to the north is McKellar, and further to the west is De Vries.
The rim of Bok is well-defined and is not significantly eroded. The inner walls slope gently down to the nearly level interior floor, which has a central peak near the mid-point. There is a slight inward bulge along the northwest wall.
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 Bok.
| Bok | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 19.1° S | 170.2° W | 27 km |
References
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