Bondarenko (crater)
Lunar impact crater
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Bondarenko is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. It is located to the northeast of the large, dark-floored crater Tsiolkovskiy,[2] and south of the crater Chauvenet. This is a worn crater formation with an irregular floor,[3] similar to other craters in the area, which are covered by ejecta from Tsiolkovskiy.
Apollo 15 Mapping Camera image | |
| Coordinates | 17.24°S 136.89°E |
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| Diameter | 28.26 km (17.56 mi)[1] |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 224° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Valentin Bondarenko |
Formerly known as Patsaev G,[1] it is named for Soviet student-cosmonaut Valentin Bondarenko (1937–1961),[4] who was killed in a training simulator accident. Its designation was officially adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1991.[1] Patsaev itself is to the west of Bondarenko.[3]