Orlov (crater)
Encyclopedia
Orlov is a lunar
impact crater
. It is located on the Moon
's far side, to the northeast of the larger crater Leeuwenhoek
. To the north-northwest of Orlov is De Vries
, and to the east-southeast is Rumford
.
This crater lies between two larger satellite craters. Orlov V is attached to the northern rim, and Leeuwenhoek E is connected along the southwest. The latter is also the location of an outward bulge in the rim of Orlov, giving it a wider interior wall along that side. There is some terracing along the eastern inner wall of Orlov. Orlov D, an oval-shaped crater, is attached to the outer rim along the northeast.
The interior floor of Orlov is relatively level with a central ridge formation located near the mid-point. There are some small craters along the extended inner wall to the southwest.
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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...
. It is located 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, to the northeast of the larger crater Leeuwenhoek
Leeuwenhoek (crater)
Leeuwenhoek is a lunar impact crater that lies in the Moon's southern hemisphere, on the far side from the Earth. It is located to the east of the crater Birkeland and the unusual double crater Van de Graaff...
. To the north-northwest of Orlov is De Vries
De Vries (crater)
De Vries is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon relative to the Earth. It lies about mid-way between the craters Racah to the north-northwest and Orlov to the south-southeast...
, and to the east-southeast is Rumford
Rumford (crater)
Rumford is a lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon. It is located to the northwest of the large crater Oppenheimer, and to the east-southeast of Orlov....
.
This crater lies between two larger satellite craters. Orlov V is attached to the northern rim, and Leeuwenhoek E is connected along the southwest. The latter is also the location of an outward bulge in the rim of Orlov, giving it a wider interior wall along that side. There is some terracing along the eastern inner wall of Orlov. Orlov D, an oval-shaped crater, is attached to the outer rim along the northeast.
The interior floor of Orlov is relatively level with a central ridge formation located near the mid-point. There are some small craters along the extended inner wall to the southwest.
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 Orlov.| Orlov | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 24.8° S | 173.4° W | 27 km |
| Y | 22.8° S | 175.1° W | 126 km |