Tolansky (crater)
Crater on the Moon
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Tolansky is a small, circular lunar impact crater that is located due south of the crater Parry on the Mare Cognitum. The formation is symmetric, with a light-hued outer rim and a darker interior floor. A rille belonging to the Rimae Parry almost connects with the north-northwestern rim of Tolansky.
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| Coordinates | 9.5°S 16.0°W |
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| Diameter | 13 km |
| Depth | 0.9 km |
| Colongitude | 16° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Samuel Tolansky |
It was named after British physicist Samuel Tolansky.[1] It was formerly known as Parry A,[2] prior to its current name being approved by the IAU in 1976.