Dobrovol'skiy (crater)
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Dobrovol'sky is a small lunar
crater
on the Moon
's far side. The northwest part of its rim is intruded upon by the somewhat larger crater Shirakatsi
, and the outer rampart of that feature covers most of the interior floor of Dobrovol'sky. Very little of the original floor now survives, with a small section near the southern inner wall. The remainder of the crater rim is somewhat circular and only mildly worn.
To the north the southern rim of the much larger crater Perepelkin
is intruded upon by Shirakatsi, and the three form a brief, curving crater chain. To the southeast of Dobrovol'sky is the crater Volkov
.
Moon
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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 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. The northwest part of its rim is intruded upon by the somewhat larger crater Shirakatsi
Shirakatsi (crater)
Shirakatsi is an impact crater that is located on the Moon's far side. It is attached to the southern exterior rim of the larger crater Perepelkin, and overlies the northwestern rim of Dobrovol'skiy....
, and the outer rampart of that feature covers most of the interior floor of Dobrovol'sky. Very little of the original floor now survives, with a small section near the southern inner wall. The remainder of the crater rim is somewhat circular and only mildly worn.
To the north the southern rim of the much larger crater Perepelkin
Perepelkin (lunar crater)
Perepelkin is a lunar impact crater that is located just to the south of the similar crater Love. Attached to the exterior of its southern rim is the smaller Shirakatsi...
is intruded upon by Shirakatsi, and the three form a brief, curving crater chain. To the southeast of Dobrovol'sky is the crater Volkov
Volkov (crater)
Volkov is a lunar crater on the Moon's far side. It is located to the north of the prominent crater Tsiolkovskiy, and east-southeast of Dobrovol'skiy. Overlying the southeastern rim of Volkov is the satellite crater Volkov J, and the two have merged to form a figure-8 shape...
.
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 Dobrovol'skiy.| Dobrovol'skiy | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 12.2° S | 130.6° E | 49 km |
| M | 14.6° S | 129.6° E | 31 km |
| R | 14.0° S | 127.7° E | 24 km |