Gena (crater)
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 Map of the minor features that the rover Lunokhod-1 passed, Gena is in the middle of the photo | |
| Coordinates | 38°16′16″N 35°00′43″W / 38.271°N 35.012°W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | c. 200 m |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Eponym | Russian male name of Greek origin |
Gena is a 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 0.2 km.[1] The name Gena does not refer to a specific person; it is a male name of Russian origin, a diminutive form of Gennady.[1]
Gena is one of twelve named craters near the landing site, located in the northwest of Mare Imbrium
LRO image
