Komarov
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Komarov - on the SE part of Mare Moscoviense
Lat: 24.7°N, Long: 152.5°E, Diam: 78 km, Depth: km, Rükl: (farside) |
Upper image: LO-V-M085 .
Lower image: LROC. Beautiful floor fractured crater Komarov lies inside the ESE part of the floor of Mare Moscoviense, which is seen at upper left of the frame.
Images
LPOD Photo Gallery Lunar Orbiter Images Apollo Images (see Mare Moscoviense)
Maps
(LAC zone 49A4) USGS Digital Atlas PDF
Description
Description: Wikipedia
Additional Information
- Komarov is a pronounced example of the kind of lunar craters known as FFC (Floor-Fractured Craters).
Nomenclature
Vladimir Mikhaylovich Komarov; Soviet cosmonaut (1927-1967).
Rimae Komarov (an unofficial name from D.Caes for the system of rilles on the floor of Komarov).
LPOD Articles
Bibliography
About cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov: One Small Step, David Whitehouse.