The Crater Chernyshev

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

47.01° N · 174.41° E

Diameter

59.31 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-32 · Chandler

Geological Chronicle

Chernyshev is a lunar impact crater that is located in the northern part of the Moon's far side. The formation spans an official diameter of 59.31 kilometers.

It lies to the northeast of the crater Chandler, and to the southeast of D'Alembert, a walled plain. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-32.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Nikolaj Gavrilovich; Soviet rocketry engineer (1906-1963).
• Wikipedia (en) — Chernyshev (crater)

Name Origin

Nikolaj Gavrilovich; Soviet rocketry engineer (1906-1963).