Maksutov (moon crater)
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| position | 40.73 ° S , 168.61 ° W | |
| diameter | 89 km | |
| Card sheet | 120 (PDF) | |
| Named after | Dmitrij D. Maksutov (1896–1964) | |
| Named since | 1970 | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
Maksutov is an impact crater on the southern hemisphere at the rear of the Earth's moon and therefore can not be directly observed from Earth . It is located south-southwest of the giant Oppenheimer crater . In the southwest is the Nishina crater and to the west-northwest is the formation of the connected craters Davisson , Leibniz and Finsen .
Maksutov has a clearly defined outer edge that shows hardly any erosion from subsequent impacts. What is more noticeable, however, is the crater floor flooded by lava . The almost completely flat surface shows a lower albedo , which is characteristic of surfaces covered by basaltic lava. The inner crater walls vary in thickness, with the narrowest part in the southeast, while the northern parts in particular are significantly thicker.
| Letter | position | diameter | link |
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| U | 40.35 ° S , 171.03 ° W | 22 km | [1] |
Web links
- Maksutov in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
- Maksutov crater in the "Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon"
