Balandin (moon crater)
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| position | 19.14 ° S , 152.43 ° O | |
| diameter | 12 km | |
| Card sheet | 103 (PDF) | |
| Named after | Alexei Alexandrovich Balandin (1898–1967) | |
| Named since | 1976 | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
Balandin is a small impact crater on the back of the moon and therefore can not be directly observed from Earth . It is located near the eastern edge within the Gagarin crater .
Balandin is circular and has a small crater floor. Slightly smaller craters are adjacent to the east and west. Otherwise, the formation is not very noticeable and resembles a multitude of other small craters that are scattered over the lunar surface.
Web links
- Balandin in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
- Environment of the crater Balandin in the "Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon"
