The Crater Konstantinov

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

19.56° N · 158.34° E

Diameter

68.08 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-49 · Komarov

Geological Chronicle

Konstantinov is a lunar impact crater that is located to the southeast of the Mare Moscoviense, on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 68.08 kilometers.

To the west of Konstantinov is the smaller crater Nagaoka, and to the south-southeast is the small Van Gent. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-49.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Konstantin Ivanovich; Russian rocketry scientist (1817-1871).
• Wikipedia (en) — Konstantinov (crater)

Name Origin

Konstantin Ivanovich; Russian rocketry scientist (1817-1871).