Krasnov (crater)
Encyclopedia
Krasnoff is a lunar
impact crater
that is located in the southeastern part of the Montes Cordillera
range, near the southwest limb of the Moon
. From the Earth
this crater appears foreshortened, and visibility can be affected by libration
. To the north of Krasnoff is the crater Eichstadt
and to the southwest is Shaler
, both along the edge of the Montes Cordillera
mountain ring.
The rim of this crater is sharp-edged and not notably worn. Nevertheless a pair of small, circular craters lie across the western rim. The loose material along its inner walls has slumped down to form a pile along the base of the sides. Within this sloping ring is a somewhat irregular interior floor.
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 is located in the southeastern part of the Montes Cordillera
Montes Cordillera
Montes Cordillera is a mountain range on the Moon. This feature forms the outer wall of peaks that surround the Mare Orientale impact basin, the inner ring being formed by the Montes Rook...
range, near the southwest limb 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...
. 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...
this crater appears foreshortened, and visibility can be affected by libration
Libration
In astronomy, libration is an oscillating motion of orbiting bodies relative to each other, notably including the motion of the Moon relative to Earth, or of Trojan asteroids relative to planets.-Lunar libration:...
. To the north of Krasnoff is the crater Eichstadt
Eichstadt (crater)
Eichstadt is a lunar impact crater that is located in the eastern section of the Montes Cordillera range that encircles the Mare Orientale impact basin. It lies toward the southwestern limb of the Moon, and so appears oblong when viewed from the Earth due to foreshortening...
and to the southwest is Shaler
Shaler (crater)
Shaler is a lunar impact crater that lies on the southeast interior edge of the Montes Cordillera mountain ring that surrounds the immense Mare Orientale formation. It is located near the southwest limb of the Moon on the near side, and so is viewed nearly from on edge from the Earth...
, both along the edge of the Montes Cordillera
Montes Cordillera
Montes Cordillera is a mountain range on the Moon. This feature forms the outer wall of peaks that surround the Mare Orientale impact basin, the inner ring being formed by the Montes Rook...
mountain ring.
The rim of this crater is sharp-edged and not notably worn. Nevertheless a pair of small, circular craters lie across the western rim. The loose material along its inner walls has slumped down to form a pile along the base of the sides. Within this sloping ring is a somewhat irregular interior floor.
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 Krasnov.| Krasnov | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 29.9° S | 80.4° W | 10 km |
| B | 29.4° S | 80.2° W | 13 km |
| C | 26.2° S | 81.4° W | 12 km |
| D | 33.9° S | 80.1° W | 13 km |