Borya (crater)

Borya

Map of the minor features that the rover Lunokhod-1 passed, Borya is above the middle of the picture
Coordinates	38°17′04″N 35°00′25″W / 38.2845°N 35.007°W / 38.2845; -35.007Coordinates: 38°17′04″N 35°00′25″W / 38.2845°N 35.007°W / 38.2845; -35.007
Diameter	0.4 km (0.25 mi)
Eponym	Russian male name

Borya is a tiny crater on the Moon. It is near the site where Soviet lunar rover Lunokhod 1 landed in November 1970, in the Mare Imbrium region. Its diameter is 0.4 km (0.25 mi).^[1] The name Borya does not refer to a specific person; it is a male name of Russian origin, the diminutive form of Boris.^[1]

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  Borya is one of twelve named craters near the landing site, located in the northwest of Mare Imbrium

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  LRO image

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Borya (crater).

• Borya at The Moon Wiki
• "Lunokhod-1 traverse map (Landing site Luna 17)" (PDF). Moscow State University of Geodesy and cartography (MIIGAiK), German Aerospace Center (DLR). 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
• Wood, Chuck (June 16, 2012). "Overdue Names". Lunar Photo of the Day. Archived from the original on January 14, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2017.