The Crater Petropavlovskiy

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

36.92° N · 115.28° W

Diameter

64.07 km

IAU approval

1970/01/01 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-35 · Landau

Geological Chronicle

Petropavlovsky is a crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 64.07 kilometers.

It is attached to the southern rim of the slightly larger crater Razumov, intruding slightly into the interior. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-35.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Boris S.; Soviet rocketry engineer (1898-1933).
• Wikipedia (en) — Petropavlovskiy (crater)

Name Origin

Boris S.; Soviet rocketry engineer (1898-1933).