The Crater Fedorov

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

28.23° N · 37.05° W

Diameter

6.08 km

IAU approval

1979/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-39 · Aristarchus

Geological Chronicle

Fedorov is a lunar geologic feature ("crater" in IAU nomenclature) located in the western Mare Imbrium named after Russian rocket scientist Aleksandr Petrovich Fedorov. The formation spans an official diameter of 6.08 kilometers.

It lies east-northeast of the crater Diophantus, and southeast of Delisle. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-39.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — A.P.; Russian rocket scientist (1872-1920).
• Wikipedia (en) — Fedorov (crater)

Name Origin

A.P.; Russian rocket scientist (1872-1920).