Leonov
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Leonov
| Lat: 19.0°N, Long: 148.2°E, Diam: 33 km, Depth: km, Rükl: (farside) |
left: Clementine . right: LROC . Leonov lies right on top of Mare Moscoviense basin southern rim ( the floor of which is seen on the upper left sector of the image).
Images
LPOD Photo Gallery Lunar Orbiter Images Apollo Images
- Leonov was also photographed during the mission of Apollo 13. It (the crater called Leonov) is noticeable between the upper left corner and central part of frame AS13-60-8647.
- Research: Danny Caes
Maps
(LAC zone 48C3) USGS Digital Atlas PDF
Description
Description: Wikipedia
Additional Information
On the farside map of Hallwag, a large and distinct (unnamed) crater was depicted northwest of Leonov (at the southern part of Mare Moscoviense).- DannyCaes Apr 9, 2011
Nomenclature
- Named for Aleksey Arkhipovich Leonov (1934-Live), a Soviet cosmonaut.This is one of the few lunar features that was named for a living person.
- This name is one of twelve honoring living U.S. and Soviet astronauts and cosmonauts approved by the IAU in 1970 and published in Menzel, 1971.
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