Konoplev (crater)
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Konoplev is a small lunar
crater
that is located on the Moon
's far side. It lies less than a crater diameter to the west of the satellite crater Ellerman Q. Ellerman
itself is located farther to the northeast. To the north-northeast of Konoplev is the larger crater Gerasimovich
.
This crater lies near the outer fringes of the huge skirt of ejecta that surrounds the Mare Orientale
impact basin to the east. Streaks of this material lie in the surrounding terrain and across the northern half of the crater. Konoplev is a bowl-shaped structure with a circular outer rim and simple walls that slope down to the interior.
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...
that is located 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. It lies less than a crater diameter to the west of the satellite crater Ellerman Q. Ellerman
Ellerman (crater)
Ellerman is a lunar crater on the far side of the Moon. It lies within the outer blanket of ejecta that surrounds the Mare Orientale impact basin, and is located to the west of the Montes Cordillera mountain range...
itself is located farther to the northeast. To the north-northeast of Konoplev is the larger crater Gerasimovich
Gerasimovich (crater)
Gerasimovich is a lunar crater on the far side of the Moon. It lies beyond the western limb, to the west-northwest of the immense Mare Orientale impact basin. The outer blanket of ejecta from this impact reaches nearly to the rim of Gerasimovich...
.
This crater lies near the outer fringes of the huge skirt of ejecta that surrounds the Mare Orientale
Mare Orientale
Mare Orientale is one of the most striking large scale lunar features, resembling a target ring bull's-eye. Located on the extreme western edge of the lunar nearside, this impact basin is difficult to see from an Earthbound perspective.Material from this basin was not sampled by the Apollo program...
impact basin to the east. Streaks of this material lie in the surrounding terrain and across the northern half of the crater. Konoplev is a bowl-shaped structure with a circular outer rim and simple walls that slope down to the interior.