Boyle A (Moon)

Satellite Feature of Boyle

Named after Robert Boyle - British natural philosopher, chemist (1627-1691).

Boyle is a lunar impact crater that is located in the southern hemisphere on the rugged far side. It is adjacent to the larger crater Hess to the southeast, and lies about mid-way. The outer rim is nearly circular, and displays some slumping around the interior. Most of the rim is sharp-edged and displays little appearance of wear due to subsequent impacts. (wikipedia entry)