Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 12.11° N · 125.53° E
- Diameter
- 65.94 km
- IAU approval
- 1970/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-65 · Ostwald
Geological Chronicle
Meshcherskiy is an impact crater that is located on the Moon's far side, to the east-northeast of the larger Ostwald. The formation spans an official diameter of 65.94 kilometers.
To the east-southeast of Meshchersky is the crater Vetchinkin. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-65.
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
— Ivan Vsevolodovich; Russian mathematician (1859-1935).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Meshcherskiy (crater)
Name Origin
Ivan Vsevolodovich; Russian mathematician (1859-1935).