The Crater Vitya

Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type

crater

Coordinates

38.27° N · 35.03° W

Diameter

0.13 km

IAU approval

2012/06/14 00:00:00

LAC quadrangle

LAC-24 · Sinus Iridum

Geological Chronicle

Vitya is a tiny crater on the Moon. The formation spans an official diameter of 0.13 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 — Latin male name Victor in Russian diminutive form (Lunokhod-1 landing site feature).
• Wikipedia (en) — Vitya (crater)

Name Origin

Latin male name Victor in Russian diminutive form (Lunokhod-1 landing site feature).