Azophi (crater)

Azophi

Lunar Orbiter 4 image of Azophi crater
Coordinates	22°06′S 12°42′E / 22.1°S 12.7°E / -22.1; 12.7
Diameter	47 km
Depth	3.7 km
Colongitude	348° at sunrise
Eponym	Al Sufi (Azophi)

Azophi is a lunar impact 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.