The Crater Vasya

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

38.20° N · 34.98° W

Diameter

0.1 km

IAU approval

2012/06/14 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-24 · Sinus Iridum

Geological Chronicle

Vasya is a tiny crater on the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 0.1 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.

Chronology & Exploration

1. IAU Name Adopted

   The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

• IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Russian diminutive form of male name Vasily of Greek origin (Lunokhod-1 landing site feature).
• Wikipedia (en) — Vasya (crater)

Name Origin

Russian diminutive form of male name Vasily of Greek origin (Lunokhod-1 landing site feature).