Vasya (crater)

Vasya

Map of the minor features that the rover Lunokhod-1 passed
Coordinates	38°11′49″N 34°59′52″W / 38.197°N 34.9979°W / 38.197; -34.9979Coordinates: 38°11′49″N 34°59′52″W / 38.197°N 34.9979°W / 38.197; -34.9979
Diameter	0.1 km
Depth	Unknown
Eponym	Russian male name

Vasya 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 0.1 km.^[1] The name Vasya does not refer to a specific person; it is a Russian male name, a diminutive form of Vasily.^[1]

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

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  LRO image of Nikolya and Vasya craters

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  Another LRO image of Nikolya and Vasya craters

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vasya (crater).

• Vasya 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 2017-09-27.
• Wood, Chuck (June 16, 2012). "Overdue Names". Lunar Photo of the Day. Retrieved September 27, 2017.