Azophi is a lunarimpact crater that lies in the rugged south-central highlands of the Moon. The crater is named after the 10th-century Persian astronomer Abd Al-Rahman Al Sufi, also known by his western name, Azophi.[1] The northwest rim is attached to the slightly smaller crater Abenezra, to the east-southeast is the large and irregular Sacrobosco, and to the west-southwest is Playfair.
The wide outer rim of Azophi has a somewhat polygonal shape with rounded corners. The edge is relatively sharp and cleft-like. The rim is not significantly worn or impacted by smaller craters, with the exception of Azophi C, which lies on the inner northeast wall. The interior floor lacks a central peak and is only marked by a few small craterlets.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Azophi.
Azophi
Latitude
Longitude
Diameter
A
24.4° S
11.2° E
29 km
B
23.6° S
10.6° E
19 km
C
21.8° S
13.1° E
5 km
D
24.3° S
13.4° E
9 km
E
23.5° S
13.8° E
5 km
F
22.2° S
13.9° E
6 km
G
23.9° S
12.3° E
53 km
H
25.5° S
11.8° E
21 km
J
21.2° S
13.1° E
8 km
See also
12621 Alsufi, asteroid named after Al Sufi (Azophi)
References
^"Azophi (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
Andersson, L. E.; Whitaker, E. A. (1982). NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature. NASA RP-1097.
Menzel, D. H.; Minnaert, M.; Levin, B.; Dollfus, A.; Bell, B. (1971). "Report on Lunar Nomenclature by the Working Group of Commission 17 of the IAU". Space Science Reviews. 12 (2): 136–186. Bibcode:1971SSRv...12..136M. doi:10.1007/BF00171763. S2CID122125855.