Igor (crater)
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 Map of the minor features that the rover Lunokhod-1 passed, Igor is in the middle of the photo | |
| Coordinates | 38°15′01″N 34°01′53″W / 38.2504°N 34.0315°W |
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| Diameter | 0.1 km |
| Eponym | Russian male name of Norse origin |
Igor 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 0.1 km.[1] The name Igor does not refer to a specific person; it is a Russian male name, derived from the Norse name Ingvar.[1]
Igor is one of twelve named craters near the landing site, located in the northwest of Mare Imbrium
LRO image
