Craterra

Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Firsov

Firsov is a lunar impact crater spanning 51 kilometers across the Moon.

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type
crater
Coordinates
4.20° N · 112.70° E
Diameter
51 km
IAU approval
1970/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-65 · Ostwald

Geological Chronicle

Firsov is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 51 kilometers.

It is located to due south of the crater Lobachevskiy, and to the northwest of Abul Wáfa. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-65.

Chronology & Exploration

  1. IAU Name Adopted

    The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

Name Origin

Georgij Frolovich; Soviet rocketry engineer (1917-1960).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Firsov in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.