Ganskiy (crater)

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Crater characteristics
Coordinates	9.7° S, 97.0° E
Diameter	43 km
Depth	3.1 km
Colongitude	264° at sunrise
Eponym	Aleksey P. Ganskiy

Ganskiy is a lunar crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. It lies to the southeast of the Hirayama walled-plain.

The rim of this crater is roughly circular, with a slight hexagonal appearance. There is some wear along the rim, particularly along the southwest where a pair of small craterlets lie next to the edge. The inner sides are unremarkable, and the interior floor is relatively level with a slight rise to the south of the mid-point. There is a tiny crater near the western inner wall.

This crater is sometimes listed as "Ganskij", "Hansky" or "Hanskiy".

[edit] 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 Ganskiy crater.