Artemʹev (crater)
Lunar impact crater
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Artemʹev is a lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon.[3] It dates to the Early Imbrian period of the lunar geologic timescale.[2] The rim of this crater has been modified by subsequent impacts in the vicinity, with an inward bulge along the southwest edge and a worn impact lying across the north rim. The satellite crater Artemʹev G is partly overlain by the southeast rim of Artemʹev. The crater interior is relatively flat, and marked only by tiny craterlets.[4]: 70
LRO WAC mosaic | |
| Coordinates | 10.40°N 145.22°W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 66.39 km (41.25 mi)[1] |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 146° at sunrise |
| Formation | Early Imbrian[2] |
| Eponym | Vladimir A. Artemyev |
The crater Tsander lies to the southwest of Artemʹev. Further to the southeast is the huge walled basin Hertzprung.[5]
This crater is named after Soviet rocket scientist Vladimir A. Artemyev (1885–1962).[6] Its designation was formally adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1970.[1] Prior to formal naming this crater was known as Crater 239.[7]
Satellite craters
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Oblique Lunar Orbiter 5 image
Another view from Lunar Orbiter 5
