Vetchinkin (crater)
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Vetchinkin is an eroded lunar
impact crater
. It is located to the west-northwest of the huge walled plain Mendeleev
, on the far side of the Moon
. To the west-northwest of Vetchinkin lies the crater Meshcherskiy
, and to the south-southeast lies Green
.
This crater is heavily worn and eroded, and little remains of the original outer rim. The satellite crater Vetchinkin K falls across the eastern side of the rim, and Vetchinkin Q forms a small but prominent crater in the southwestern part of the floor. The remainder of the crater interior is marked by various small craterlets and minor impacts, and there is little to distinguish this feature from the surrounding battered terrain.
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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 to the west-northwest of the huge walled plain Mendeleev
Mendeleev (crater)
Mendeleev is a large lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon, as seen from the Earth. The southern rim of this walled plain just crosses the lunar equator. Intruding into the eastern rim of Mendeleev is the crater Schuster...
, 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...
. To the west-northwest of Vetchinkin lies the crater Meshcherskiy
Meshcherskiy (crater)
Meshcherskiy is an impact crater that is located on the Moon's far side, to the east-northeast of the larger Ostwald. To the east-southeast of Meshchersky is thecrater Vetchinkin....
, and to the south-southeast lies Green
Green (lunar crater)
Green is a lunar impact crater on the Moon's far side. It lies just to the west of the huge walled plain Mendeleev, and is nearly joined with the west-northwestern edge of the crater Hartmann....
.
This crater is heavily worn and eroded, and little remains of the original outer rim. The satellite crater Vetchinkin K falls across the eastern side of the rim, and Vetchinkin Q forms a small but prominent crater in the southwestern part of the floor. The remainder of the crater interior is marked by various small craterlets and minor impacts, and there is little to distinguish this feature from the surrounding battered terrain.
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 Vetchinkin.| Vetchinkin | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 10.0° N | 134.0° E | 30 km |
| K | 9.6° N | 132.3° E | 22 km |
| P | 7.7° N | 130.3° E | 17 km |
| Q | 9.6° N | 130.7° E | 23 km |