Leonid (crater)
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 Map of the minor features that the rover Lunokhod-1 passed, Leonid is near the top of the photo | |
| Coordinates | 38°18′40″N 35°00′25″W / 38.311°N 35.007°W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 0.12 km |
| Eponym | Russian male name |
Leonid 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 0.12 km.[1] The name Leonid does not refer to a specific person; it is a Russian male name of Greek origin.[1]
Leonid is one of twelve named craters near the landing site, located in the northwest of Mare Imbrium
LRO image, with the Lunokhod rover in upper left
