Vasya (crater)

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Vasya
Lunokhod-2 small craters map.jpg
Map of the minor features that the rover Lunokhod-1 passed
Coordinates38°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
Diameter0.1 km
DepthUnknown
EponymRussian 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]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Vasya (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.

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