Tsander (crater)
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Tsander is a large lunar
impact crater
on the far side of the Moon
. Attached to the southeastern outer rim is the younger crater Kibal'chich
. To the northwest lies Dirichlet
, and to the northeast lies Artem'ev
.
This is a heavily worn crater formation with an outer rim that has been rendered into an uneven, somewhat circular range due to impact erosion. There is a significant outward bulge along the rim edge to the south-southwest. A smaller crater lies across the rim to the west-northwest. The interior floor has low ridges and uneven areas most likely as the result of large deposits of ejecta. There is a cluster of small craters near the mid-point of the interior, and the worn remains of a pair of older impacts in the north and west.
This crater takes its name from the Cyrillic rendering of Friedrich Zander
, an early developer of rocket engine
s.
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...
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...
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...
. Attached to the southeastern outer rim is the younger crater Kibal'chich
Kibal'chich (crater)
Kibal'chich is a crater on the Moon's far side. It lies to the northeast of the large walled plain Korolev, and is attached to the southeastern outer rim of the crater Tsander....
. To the northwest lies Dirichlet
Dirichlet (crater)
Dirichlet is a lunar impact crater that is located on the Moon's far side. It is attached to the southern outer rim of the crater Henry. To the south-southeast is the much larger crater Tsander....
, and to the northeast lies Artem'ev
Artem'ev (crater)
Artem'ev is a lunar crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. The rim of this crater has been modified by subsequent impacts in the vicinity, with an inward bulge along the southwest edge and a worn impact lying across the north rim. The satellite crater Artem'ev G is partly overlain by...
.
This is a heavily worn crater formation with an outer rim that has been rendered into an uneven, somewhat circular range due to impact erosion. There is a significant outward bulge along the rim edge to the south-southwest. A smaller crater lies across the rim to the west-northwest. The interior floor has low ridges and uneven areas most likely as the result of large deposits of ejecta. There is a cluster of small craters near the mid-point of the interior, and the worn remains of a pair of older impacts in the north and west.
This crater takes its name from the Cyrillic rendering of Friedrich Zander
Friedrich Zander
Friedrich Zander , often transliterated Fridrikh Arturovich Tsander, was a pioneer of rocketry and spaceflight in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union...
, an early developer of rocket engine
Rocket engine
A rocket engine, or simply "rocket", is a jet engineRocket Propulsion Elements; 7th edition- chapter 1 that uses only propellant mass for forming its high speed propulsive jet. Rocket engines are reaction engines and obtain thrust in accordance with Newton's third law...
s.
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 Tsander.| Tsander | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 9.6° N | 147.0° W | 55 km |
| R | 3.4° N | 152.2° W | 36 km |
| S | 5.7° N | 149.4° W | 20 km |
| V | 7.9° N | 153.5° W | 37 km |