Albert (crater)
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 Map of the minor features that the rover Lunokhod-1 passed, Albert is near the top of the photo | |
| Coordinates | 38°19′00″N 35°00′04″W / 38.31665°N 35.0012°W |
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| Diameter | 100 meters |
| Eponym | Germanic originated male name |
Albert is a tiny crater on the Moon. It is near the site where Soviet lunar rover Lunokhod 1 landed in November 1970, in the Mare Imbrium region. Its diameter is 100 meters.[1] The name Albert does not refer to a specific person; it is a male name of German origin.[1]
Albert is one of twelve named craters near the landing site, located in the northwest of Mare Imbrium
LRO image
