Zhukovskiy (moon crater)
| Zhukovskiy | ||
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| position | 7.75 ° N , 167.16 ° W | |
| diameter | 82 km | |
| Card sheet | 69 (PDF) | |
| Named after | Nikolai Jegorowitsch Schukowski (1847–1921) | |
| Named since | 1970 | |
| Unless otherwise stated, the information comes from the entry in the IAU / USGS database | ||
Zhukovskiy is an impact crater on the back of the moon and therefore cannot be directly observed from Earth. The Lebedinskiy crater adjoins its eastern edge , so that the two form a pair of craters . To the east-southeast lies the Engelhardt crater and further to the southeast the huge Korolev crater .
The edge of Zhukovskiy shows some traces of erosion, especially at the northern and southern ends. The crater floor is flat except for a small, conspicuous crater that takes up the southern half.
| Letter | position | diameter | link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 6.3 ° N , 168.84 ° W | 24 km | [1] |
| T | 8.14 ° N , 171.8 ° W | 22 km | [2] |
| U | 8.62 ° N , 172.89 ° W | 29 km | [3] |
| W. | 9.96 ° N , 169.97 ° W | 30 km | [4] |
| X | 10.76 ° N , 170.69 ° W | 28 km | [5] |
| Z | 9.88 ° N , 167.15 ° W | 32 km | [6] |
Web links
- Zhukovskiy in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS
- Zhukovskiy crater in the "Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon"
