Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 22.03° N · 105.56° E
- Diameter
- 41.29 km
- IAU approval
- 1970/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-46 · Joliot
Geological Chronicle
Malyy is a damaged lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon, behind the eastern limb as seen from the Earth. The formation spans an official diameter of 41.29 kilometers.
It is located to the south-southeast of the crater Artamonov. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-46.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Aleksandr L'vovich; Soviet rocketry scientist (1907-1961).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Malyy (crater)
Name Origin
Aleksandr L'vovich; Soviet rocketry scientist (1907-1961).