Rozhdestvenskiy (crater)
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Rozhdestvenskiy is a large lunar
crater
that is located on the far side of the Moon
, within one crater diameter of the north pole
. It lies sandwiched between the craters Hermite
along the eastern rim, and Plaskett
which intrudes slightly into the west-southwestern rim. Just on the opposite side of the pole is the crater Peary
.
This formation is a large crater of the form called a walled plain. The outer rim is heavily eroded and rugged, with a somewhat polygon
al outline. The relatively young crater Rozhdestvenskiy K overlies the southern rim. To the northwest is a short chain of craters that forms a valley penetrating the rim.
The interior floor of the crater is relatively level with a central peak formation located to the west of the mid-point. Just to the west of this peak is a pair of small craters on the floor. There is also a small crater to the south of the mid-point, and the surface is marked by many tiny craterlets.
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...
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 on the far side 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...
, within one crater diameter of the north pole
Geographical pole
A geographical pole is either of the two points—the north pole and the south pole—on the surface of a rotating planet where the axis of rotation meets the surface of the body...
. It lies sandwiched between the craters Hermite
Hermite (crater)
Hermite is a lunar impact crater located along the northern lunar limb, close to the north pole of the Moon. It was first discovered in 1964. To the west is the crater Rozhdestvenskiy, and to the south are Lovelace and Sylvester. Grignard is located directly adjacent to the Southwest...
along the eastern rim, and Plaskett
Plaskett (crater)
Plaskett is a prominent lunar impact crater that is located on the northern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. It lies only a few hundred kilometers south of the lunar north pole, and the sunlight it receives is at a low angle. The large walled plain Rozhdestvenskiy is attached to the...
which intrudes slightly into the west-southwestern rim. Just on the opposite side of the pole is the crater Peary
Peary (crater)
Peary is the closest large lunar impact crater to the lunar north pole. At this latitude the crater interior receives little sunlight, and parts of the southern floor remain permanently cloaked in shadow. From the Earth the crater appears on the northern lunar limb, and is seen from the side.The...
.
This formation is a large crater of the form called a walled plain. The outer rim is heavily eroded and rugged, with a somewhat polygon
Polygon
In geometry a polygon is a flat shape consisting of straight lines that are joined to form a closed chain orcircuit.A polygon is traditionally a plane figure that is bounded by a closed path, composed of a finite sequence of straight line segments...
al outline. The relatively young crater Rozhdestvenskiy K overlies the southern rim. To the northwest is a short chain of craters that forms a valley penetrating the rim.
The interior floor of the crater is relatively level with a central peak formation located to the west of the mid-point. Just to the west of this peak is a pair of small craters on the floor. There is also a small crater to the south of the mid-point, and the surface is marked by many tiny craterlets.
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 Rozhdestvenskiy.| Rozhdestvenskiy | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| H | 83.6° N | 131.0° W | 21 km |
| K | 82.7° N | 144.6° W | 42 km |
| U | 85.3° N | 151.9° E | 44 km |
| W | 84.8° N | 137.2° E | 75 km |