Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 25.44° N · 103.79° E
- Diameter
- 62.45 km
- IAU approval
- 1970/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-46 · Joliot
Geological Chronicle
Artamonov is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 62.45 kilometers.
It is located within the 620-km diameter Lomonosov-Fleming basin, inside the northern rim. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-46.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Nikolaj N.; Soviet rocket scientist (1906-1965).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Artamonov (crater)
Name Origin
Nikolaj N.; Soviet rocket scientist (1906-1965).