Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 28.21° N · 143.84° E
- Diameter
- 31.33 km
- IAU approval
- 1970/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-48 · Mare Moscoviense
Geological Chronicle
Tereshkova is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 31.33 kilometers.
It is located along the western perimeter of the Mare Moscoviense, and to the southeast of the crater Feoktistov. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-48.
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
— Valentina Vladimirovna; Soviet cosmonaut (1937-Live).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Tereshkova (crater)
Name Origin
Valentina Vladimirovna; Soviet cosmonaut (1937-Live).