Karpinskiy (crater)
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Karpinskiy is a lunar
impact crater
that lies in the northern part of the Moon
on the far side from the Earth
. This crater is concentric with a larger and older formation lying along the southern rim. This combined rim gives Karpinskiy a larger and wider interior wall along its south face. Just to the north is the double-crater formation of Milankovic
and Ricco
, which lies across the northern part of the large crater containing Karpinskiy. To the southeast of Karpinskiy is the smaller crater Schjellerup
.
The inner wall of Karpinskiy is terraced, particularly along the northern half. The southern half is irregular and wide, but lacks a well-defined terrace system. A small crater lies along the southern inner wall. The interior floor is flatter in the northern half and somewhat rough and hilly in the south, particularly near the crater mid-point. There is a rille
system in the northern part of the floor, with the most prominent rille following an arc that nearly parallels the inner wall, coming closest to the edge in the northeast where is joins the rim of a small, bowl-shaped crater.
This crater is sometimes spelled "Karpinsky".
Moon
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impact crater
Impact crater
In the broadest sense, the term impact crater can be applied to any depression, natural or manmade, resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with a larger body...
that lies in the northern part of 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...
on the far side from the Earth
Earth
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. This crater is concentric with a larger and older formation lying along the southern rim. This combined rim gives Karpinskiy a larger and wider interior wall along its south face. Just to the north is the double-crater formation of Milankovic
Milankovic (lunar crater)
Milankovic is a lunar crater that is located in the high northern latitudes on the far side of the Moon. Overlapping the southeastern rim is the smaller but more sharply defined crater Ricco. Just to the south is Karpinskiy, and to the north is the prominent Plaskett.This is a worn and eroded...
and Ricco
Ricco (crater)
Ricco is a lunar impact crater. It is located in the northern part of the Moon's far side. This crater overlies the southeastern rim of the larger crater Milankovic. Less than one crater diameter to the southwest is Karpinskiy, while to the southeast is Roberts.This is a relatively fresh crater...
, which lies across the northern part of the large crater containing Karpinskiy. To the southeast of Karpinskiy is the smaller crater Schjellerup
Schjellerup (crater)
Schjellerup is a lunar impact crater that is located in the far northern latitudes on the Moon's far side. This crater lies to the southwest of the larger Karpinskiy, and to the northeast of Gamow...
.
The inner wall of Karpinskiy is terraced, particularly along the northern half. The southern half is irregular and wide, but lacks a well-defined terrace system. A small crater lies along the southern inner wall. The interior floor is flatter in the northern half and somewhat rough and hilly in the south, particularly near the crater mid-point. There is a rille
Rille
Rille is typically used to describe any of the long, narrow depressions in the lunar surface that resemble channels. Typically a rille can be up to several kilometers wide and hundreds of kilometers in length...
system in the northern part of the floor, with the most prominent rille following an arc that nearly parallels the inner wall, coming closest to the edge in the northeast where is joins the rim of a small, bowl-shaped crater.
This crater is sometimes spelled "Karpinsky".
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 Karpinskiy.| Karpinskiy | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| J | 71.5° N | 175.1° E | 25 km |