Coordinates | 17°36′N 9°06′E / 17.6°N 9.1°E |
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Diameter | 9 km |
Depth | 950 m |
Colongitude | 351° at sunrise |
Eponym | Ira S. Bowen |
Bowen is a small lunar impact crater that is located to the southwest of the Montes Haemus, on the edge of a small lunar mare named the Lacus Doloris. It was named after American astronomer Ira S. Bowen. [1] 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. The crater Manilius is located to the south, at the opposite shore of the Lacus.
Coordinates | 17°36′N 9°06′E / 17.6°N 9.1°E |
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Diameter | 9 km |
Depth | 950 m |
Colongitude | 351° at sunrise |
Eponym | Ira S. Bowen |
Bowen is a small lunar impact crater that is located to the southwest of the Montes Haemus, on the edge of a small lunar mare named the Lacus Doloris. It was named after American astronomer Ira S. Bowen. [1] 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. The crater Manilius is located to the south, at the opposite shore of the Lacus.