Golovin (crater)
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Golovin is a lunar
impact crater
that is located to the southeast of the walled plain Campbell
. It lies in the northern hemisphere
on the Moon
's far side, and cannot be seen directly from the Earth
. Just two crater diameters to the southwest of Golovin is the larger crater Appleton
, and to the north is Langevin
.
The nearly circular rim of Golovin is not markedly eroded, and is not overlaid by any impacts of note. There is a slight outward bulge to the northwest. The inner walls are relatively wide, and have slumped slightly near the top edge. There is a formation of central ridges at the mid-point of the interior. The interior floor is otherwise small and relatively level.
Moon
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impact crater
Impact crater
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that is located to the southeast of the walled plain Campbell
Campbell (lunar crater)
Campbell is a large lunar crater that is located in the northern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. It lies to the southwest of the walled plain D'Alembert, an even larger formation. If Campbell were located on the near side of the Moon as seen from the Earth, it would form one of the largest...
. It lies in the northern hemisphere
Sphere
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on the Moon
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
's far side, and cannot be seen directly from the Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
. Just two crater diameters to the southwest of Golovin is the larger crater Appleton
Appleton (crater)
Appleton is a heavily eroded lunar crater that lies in the northern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. To the northwest are the craters Von Neumann and Campbel. The smaller Golovin lies to the northeast, while further to the southwest is the Mare Moscoviense.The crater wall and interior have...
, and to the north is Langevin
Langevin (crater)
Langevin is a crater on the far side of the Moon. It is located to the east of the walled plain Campbell, and to the west of the crater Chandler....
.
The nearly circular rim of Golovin is not markedly eroded, and is not overlaid by any impacts of note. There is a slight outward bulge to the northwest. The inner walls are relatively wide, and have slumped slightly near the top edge. There is a formation of central ridges at the mid-point of the interior. The interior floor is otherwise small and relatively level.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Golovin.| Golovin | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 40.8° N | 163.1° E | 16 km |