Craterra

Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Krasovskiy

Krasovskiy is a lunar impact crater spanning 61.67 kilometers across the Moon.

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type
crater
Coordinates
3.79° N · 175.63° W
Diameter
61.67 km
IAU approval
1970/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle
LAC-68 · Sharonov

Geological Chronicle

Krasovsky is an impact crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 61.67 kilometers.

It is located about three crater diameters to the north-northwest of Daedalus. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-68.

Chronology & Exploration

  1. IAU Name Adopted

    The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

Name Origin

Theodosy Nicolaevich; Soviet geodesist (1878-1948).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Krasovskiy in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.