Andronov (moon crater)
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| position | 22.78 ° S , 146.31 ° O | |
| diameter | 17 km | |
| Card sheet | 102 (PDF) | |
| Named after | Alexander Alexandrowitsch Andronow (1901–1952) | |
| Named since | 1976 | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
Andronov is a small impact crater in the inner southwest wall of Gagarin Crater . It is located in the southern hemisphere on the back of the moon and can not be directly observed from Earth . To the west of the Gagarin Wall is the Levi-Civita crater .
Andronov is approximately circular and bowl-shaped with a small central crater floor. A mini-crater can be seen in its northern inner wall. Apart from that, the formation is not very remarkable and in its appearance resembles a multitude of small moon craters.
