The Crater Malinkin

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

87.22° S · 75.94° E

Diameter

8.28 km

IAU approval

2014/05/20 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-144 · Amundsen

Geological Chronicle

Malinkin is an impact crater measuring 8.28 kilometers in diameter on the surface of the Moon.

The formation is situated in the Amundsen quadrangle (LAC-144). Officially cataloged by the International Astronomical Union, the name commemorates Egor Ivanovich, Russian meteorite researcher (1923-2008).

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Approved

   The International Astronomical Union officially catalogs the name Malinkin.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Egor Ivanovich, Russian meteorite researcher (1923-2008).
• Wikipedia (en) — Malinkin (crater)

Name Origin

Egor Ivanovich, Russian meteorite researcher (1923-2008).