Lunar Impact Crater
Nikolya is a lunar impact crater spanning 0.12 kilometers across the Moon.
Nikolya is a tiny crater on the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 0.12 kilometers.
It is near the site where Soviet lunar rover Lunokhod 1 landed in November 1970, in the Mare Imbrium region. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-24.
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Russian diminutive form of the Greek-derived male name Nicholas (Lunokhod-1 landing site feature).
Interactive Lunar Surface
Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.