Nikolya (crater)

Coordinates38°12′07″N 34°59′54″W / 38.20205°N 34.9984°W / 38.20205; -34.9984

Diameter0.12 km

EponymRussian male name

Nikolya

Map of the minor features that the rover Lunokhod-1 passed
Coordinates	38°12′07″N 34°59′54″W / 38.20205°N 34.9984°W / 38.20205; -34.9984
Diameter	0.12 km
Eponym	Russian male name

Nikolya 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 Nikolya does not refer to a specific person; it is a male name of Russian origin, a diminutive form of Nikolai.^[1]

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  Nikolya is one of twelve named craters near the landing site, located in the northwest of Mare Imbrium
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  LRO image of Nikolya and Vasya craters
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  Another LRO image of Nikolya and Vasya craters