The Crater Markov

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

53.43° N · 62.84° W

Diameter

39.92 km

IAU approval

1964/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-10 · Pythagoras

Geological Chronicle

Markov is a lunar impact crater that is located in the northwestern part of the Moon’s near side, in the Sinus Roris region of the Oceanus Procellarum. The formation spans an official diameter of 39.92 kilometers.

It lies to the south of the crater Oenopides, and is connected to the continental region to the north by ridges along the northern rim. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-10.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Aleksandr Vladimirovich; Soviet astrophysicist (1897-1968); Andrei Andreevich; Russian mathematician (1856-1922).
• Wikipedia (en) — Markov (crater)

Name Origin

Aleksandr Vladimirovich; Soviet astrophysicist (1897-1968); Andrei Andreevich; Russian mathematician (1856-1922).