Kondratyuk Crater ( lat. Kondratyuk ) - a large ancient impact crater located in the southern hemisphere of the far side of the moon . The name was given in honor of the Soviet scientist, one of the founders of astronautics , Yuri Vasilyevich Kondratyuk (1897-1942) and approved by the International Astronomical Union in 1970. The formation of the crater dates back to the preectarian period [1] .
| Kondratyuk | |
|---|---|
| lat Kondratyuk | |
 Shot of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter probe. | |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 98 km |
| Deepest | 2879 m |
| Title | |
| Eponym | Yuri Vasilievich Kondratyuk (1897-1942) - Soviet scientist, one of the founders of astronautics. |
| Location | |
| Heavenly body | Moon |
Content
Crater Description
The closest neighbors of the Kondratyuk Crater are the Hvolson Crater in the west; Meitner Crater in the northwest; Langemak Crater in the northeast; Delport Crater in the east; Fermi Crater in the southeast and Hilbert Crater in the southwest [2] . Selenographic coordinates of the center of the crater , diameter 98.0 km [3] , depth 2.9 km [1] .
Kondratyuk Crater has a polygonal shape, significantly destroyed over a long time of its existence. The shaft is flattened, best preserved in the western part. The shaft height above the surrounding area reaches 1530 m [1] , the volume of the crater is approximately 11900 km3 [1] . The bottom of the bowl is crossed, marked in the north-eastern part by the satellite crater Kondratyuk A (see below), in the south-western part - by the satellite crater Kondratyuk Q.
Satellite Craters
| Kondratyuk | Coordinates | Diameter, km |
|---|---|---|
| A | 23.7 | |
| Q | 25.5 |
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 .
- ↑ Kondratyuk Crater on the LAC-83 map
- ↑ Handbook of the International Astronomical Union