Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Konoplev

Konoplev is a lunar impact crater spanning 27.67 kilometers across the Moon.

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Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type: crater
Coordinates: 28.16° S · 124.37° W
Diameter: 27.67 km
IAU approval: 1991/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle: LAC-107 · Houzeau

Geological Chronicle

Konoplev is a small lunar impact crater that is located on the Moon's far side. The formation spans an official diameter of 27.67 kilometers.

It lies less than a crater diameter to the west of the satellite crater Ellerman Q. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-107.

Chronology & Exploration

IAU Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — B.T.; Soviet radio engineer (1912-1960).
Wikipedia (en) — Konoplev (crater)

Name Origin

B.T.; Soviet radio engineer (1912-1960).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Konoplev in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.

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