Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 16.77° S · 133.60° E
- Diameter
- 55.25 km
- IAU approval
- 1973/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-102 · Gagarin
Geological Chronicle
Patsaev is a lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon, to the northeast of the prominent crater Tsiolkovskiy. The formation spans an official diameter of 55.25 kilometers.
To the northwest is the smaller crater Lander. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-102.
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
— Viktor Ivanovich; Soviet engineer, cosmonaut (1933-1971).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Patsaev
Name Origin
Viktor Ivanovich; Soviet engineer, cosmonaut (1933-1971).