Evdokimov Crater ( lat. Evdokimov ) - a large ancient impact crater in the northern hemisphere of the far side of the moon . The name was given in honor of the Russian and Soviet astronomer Nikolai Nikolaevich Evdokimov (1868-1940) and approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1970. The formation of the crater dates back to the nectar period [1] .
| Evdokimov | |
|---|---|
| lat Evdokimov | |
 A snapshot of the Clementine probe. | |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 48.9 km |
| Deepest | 2347 m |
| Title | |
| Eponym | Nikolai Nikolaevich Evdokimov (1868-1940) - Russian and Soviet astronomer. |
| Location | |
| Heavenly body | Moon |
Content
Crater Description
The immediate neighbors of the crater are the Everschedt Crater in the west; Kulik crater in the north-north-west; Gadom Crater in the east-north-east; Blazhko crater in the southeast and Van den Berg crater in the southwest [2] . Selenographic coordinates of the center of the crater , diameter 48.9 km [3] , depth 2.3 km [1] .
The crater has a polygonal shape, significantly destroyed over a long time of its existence. The shaft is smooth and fuzzy, most pronounced in the western and eastern parts. The shaft height above the surrounding area reaches 1120 m [1] , the volume of the crater is approximately 2,001 km³ [1] . The bottom of the bowl is relatively flat except for the rugged northern part. In the northeastern part of the bowl there is a noticeable bowl-shaped crater surrounded by discarded rocks with high albedo .
Satellite Craters
| Evdokimov | Coordinates | Diameter, km |
|---|---|---|
| G | 48 | |
| N | 25 |
- The formation of the satellite crater Evdokimov G belongs to the nectar period [1] .
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 5 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 .
- ↑ Evdokimov Crater on the LAC-67 map
- ↑ Handbook of the International Astronomical Union