| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53.5° S, 170.0° W |
| Diameter | 91 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 172° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Chandra Bose |
Bose is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon, in the southern hemisphere. It lies just to the northwest of the smaller Bhabha crater, and southeast of Alder crater. The outer rim of the Bose crater has become worn and the edges rounded by impacts, although the shape of the wall is still well-preserved. The small satellite crater 'Bose D' lies across the east-northeastern rim, and a smaller craterlet has impacted on the inner southeast wall. The inner floor is level with a low central peak offset slightly to the southeast of the mid-point. There are several tiny craterlets marking the interior, including three to the east of the central peak.
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 Bose crater.
| Bose | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 49.3° S | 166.5° W | 28 km |
| D | 52.7° S | 166.1° W | 20 km |
| U | 52.8° S | 174.6° W | 38 km |
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