Bancroft (crater)
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| General characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 28.0° N |
| Longitude | 6.4° W |
| Diameter | 13.1 km |
| Depth | 0.5 km |
| Colongitude | 6° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Wilder D. Bancroft |
| References | See listing |
Bancroft is a small, bowl-shaped impact crater located to the southwest of Archimedes crater on the Mare Imbrium. A wide, shallow depression runs from the rim of Bancroft southeast to the Montes Archimedes. There are some clefts at the edge of the maria to the west and southwest of the crater.
The Bancroft crater was previously identified as 'Archimedes A', before being renamed by the IAU.
Categories: Craters on the Moon