Vernadskiy (crater)
Encyclopedia
Vernadskiy is a lunar
crater
on the far side of the Moon
, behind the visible eastern limb. It lies to the west-northwest of the smaller crater Siedentopf
. To the south is Gavrilov
, and much farther to the west is Meggers
.
This is a formation that has seen better days. The outer rim has been bombarded by a myriad of lesser impacts, producing an eroded and irregular edge. Attached to the outher rim to the northeast is the satellite crater Vernadskiy B, an equally worn crater. The interior floor of Vernadskiy is also marked by a number of small impacts, although in general it is more level than the uneven terrain that surrounds the crater.
In some sources the name is spelt as Vernadskij.
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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...
, behind the visible eastern limb. It lies to the west-northwest of the smaller crater Siedentopf
Siedentopf (crater)
Siedentopf is a worn impact crater on the far side of the Moon. It lies to the east-southeast of the larger crater Vernadskiy. Farther to the south is Hoffmeister....
. To the south is Gavrilov
Gavrilov (crater)
Gavrilov is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. It lies to the south of the heavily eroded crater Vernadskiy, and north of Vetchinkin.This is a circular and relatively symmetric crater formation with some erosion of the outer rim...
, and much farther to the west is Meggers
Meggers (crater)
Meggers is an impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon. Nearby craters of note include Olcott to the southwest, and Innes and Seyfert farther away to the northwest. To the east lies Vernadskiy....
.
This is a formation that has seen better days. The outer rim has been bombarded by a myriad of lesser impacts, producing an eroded and irregular edge. Attached to the outher rim to the northeast is the satellite crater Vernadskiy B, an equally worn crater. The interior floor of Vernadskiy is also marked by a number of small impacts, although in general it is more level than the uneven terrain that surrounds the crater.
In some sources the name is spelt as Vernadskij.
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 Vernadskiy.| Vernadskiy | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| U | 23.7° N | 126.5° E | 37 km |
| X | 25.9° N | 129.0° E | 64 km |