Dobrovolsky ( Latin: Dobrovol'skiy ) is a large ancient impact crater in the southern hemisphere of the far side of the moon . The name was given in honor of the Soviet cosmonaut Georgy Timofeevich Dobrovolsky (1928-1971) and approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1973. The formation of the crater belongs to the nectar period [1] .
| Dobrovolsky | |
|---|---|
| lat Dobrovol'skiy | |
 Shot of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter probe. Dobrovolsky Crater to his right, Shirakatsi Crater to his left. | |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 38.4 km |
| Deepest | 2159 m |
| Title | |
| Eponym | Georgy Timofeevich Dobrovolsky (1928-1971) - Soviet cosmonaut, died when the Soyuz-11 spacecraft descent vehicle returned to Earth . |
| Location | |
| Heavenly body | Moon |
Content
Crater Description
The northwestern part of the shaft of the crater Dobrovolsky overlaps the Shirakatsi crater. Other nearby neighbors of the crater are Dungeon Crater in the west-north-west, Perepelkin Crater in the north, Lane Crater in the northeast, Volkov Crater in the east-southeast, Patsaev Crater in the southeast and Tsiolkovsky Crater in the south [2] . Selenographic coordinates of the center of the crater , diameter 38.4 km [3] , depth 2.2 km [1] .
The crater has a polygonal shape and is significantly destroyed during its existence. the shaft height above the surrounding area reaches 1010 m [1] , the volume of the crater is approximately 1100 km³ [1] . The bottom of the bowl is crossed, almost completely covered by rocks ejected during the formation of the Shirakatsi crater, with the exception of a small area in the southern part.
Satellite Craters
| Dobrovolsky [3] | Coordinates | Diameter, km |
|---|---|---|
| D | 48,2 | |
| M | 29.9 | |
| R | 22.9 |
See also
- List of Craters on the Moon
- Lunar crater
- Morphological catalog of Moon Craters
- Planetary nomenclature
- Selenography
- Mineralogy of the Moon
- Geology of the moon
- Late heavy bombardment
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Lunar Impact Crater Database . Losiak A., Kohout T., O'Sulllivan K., Thaisen K., Weider S. (Lunar and Planetary Institute, Lunar Exploration Intern Program, 2009); updated by Öhman T. in 2011. Archived page .
- ↑ Dobrovolsky Crater on the map LAC-83
- ↑ 1 2 Handbook of the International Astronomical Union