Gavrilov (crater)

Gavrilov
Oblique Apollo 16 image
Coordinates17°24′N 130°54′E / 17.4°N 130.9°E / 17.4; 130.9
Diameter60 km
DepthUnknown
Colongitude230° at sunrise
EponymAleksandr I. Gavrilov
Igor B. Gavrilov
Clementine mosaic
Oblique Lunar Orbiter 5 image

Gavrilov is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. It lies to the south of the heavily eroded crater Vernadskiy, and north of Vetchinkin.

This is a circular and relatively symmetric crater formation with some erosion of the outer rim. There are some small craterlets in the eastern half of the interior, and a small central rise near the midpoint.

Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Gavrilov.

Alder Latitude Longitude Diameter
A 19.6° N 131.9° E 26 km
K 15.0° N 132.5° E 38 km

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