Krasovskiy (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 3.9° N, 175.5° W |
| Diameter | 59 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 176° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Feodosiy N. Krasovskiy |
Krasovsky is an impact crater on the far side of the Moon from the Earth. It is located about three crater diameters to the north-northwest of Daedalus crater. It is otherwise relatively isolated from impact craters of note, with the nearest comparable feature being Tiselius crater to the west-northwest.
The rim of this crater is relatively well-defined, and has not suffered significant impact erosion. Within the interior floor is a central peak that is offset slightly to the west of the mid-point. There are no notable craters along the rim or within the interior.
One of the faint extremities of the ray system belonging to Jackson crater passes less than half a crater diameter to the west of Krasovsky. The ray originates to the north-northeast.
[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 Krasovskiy crater.
| Krasovskiy | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 6.1° N | 173.6° W | 23 km |
| F | 3.7° N | 172.5° W | 15 km |
| H | 2.7° N | 171.4° W | 46 km |
| J | 3.2° N | 174.1° W | 32 km |
| L | 0.4° S | 174.8° W | 58 km |
| N | 1.0° N | 176.0° W | 22 km |
| P | 0.8° N | 177.3° W | 41 km |
| T | 3.6° N | 177.1° W | 100 km |
| Z | 5.9° N | 175.6° W | 15 km |
[edit] References
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