Bowditch (crater)

Bowditch is a lunar crater that lies on the far side of the Moon, just beyond the eastern limb. It is located on a region of the lunar surface that is occasionally brought into view due to libration, but at such times the area is viewed from the edge and so not much detail can be observed. It lies just to the north of the small Lacus Solitudinis lunar mare, between Titius crater to the southwest and Perel'man crater to the east-northeast.

The rim of this crater has a pear-shaped outline, possibly due to the merger of a pair of craters. The protrusion in the wall is directed to the northeast, and the larger bulge is to the southeast. The dark interior floor has been resurfaced by lava, and has a lower albedo than the surroundings. The appearance of this dark surface may be due to the proximity of the Lacus Solitudinus, as it is an otherwise unusual feature for this location.

Nearby craters

Near the southern rim of this formation, at the northern edge of the Lacus Solitudinus, are four tiny craters that have been assigned individual names by the IAU. These are listed below.

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 Bowditch crater.