Krasovskiy (crater)
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Krasovsky is an impact crater
on the far side of the Moon
. It is located about three crater diameters to the north-northwest of Daedalus
. It is otherwise relatively isolated from impact craters of note, with the nearest comparable feature being Tiselius
to the west-northwest.
The rim of this crater is relatively well-defined, and has not suffered significant impact erosion. Within the interior floor is a central peak that is offset slightly to the west of the mid-point. There are no notable craters along the rim or within the interior.
One of the faint extremities of the ray system
belonging to Jackson
passes less than half a crater diameter to the west of Krasovsky. The ray originates to the north-northeast.
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
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. It is located about three crater diameters to the north-northwest of Daedalus
Daedalus (crater)
Daedalus is a prominent crater located near the center of the far side of the Moon. The inner wall is terraced, and there is a cluster of central peaks on the relatively flat floor...
. It is otherwise relatively isolated from impact craters of note, with the nearest comparable feature being Tiselius
Tiselius (crater)
Tiselius is a lunar impact crater that lies just to the east of Valier, on the Moon's far side. The craters Tiselius and Valier are separated by only a few kilometers...
to the west-northwest.
The rim of this crater is relatively well-defined, and has not suffered significant impact erosion. Within the interior floor is a central peak that is offset slightly to the west of the mid-point. There are no notable craters along the rim or within the interior.
One of the faint extremities of the ray system
Ray system
A ray system comprises radial streaks of fine ejecta thrown out during the formation of an impact crater, looking a bit like many thin spokes coming from the hub of a wheel. The rays can extend for lengths up to several times the diameter of their originating crater, and are often accompanied by...
belonging to Jackson
Jackson (crater)
Jackson is a prominent lunar impact crater that is located in the northern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. Less than one crater to the northeast is the crater Mineur, and to the south-southwest lies McMath....
passes less than half a crater diameter to the west of Krasovsky. The ray originates to the north-northeast.
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 Krasovskiy.| Krasovskiy | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 6.1° N | 173.6° W | 23 km |
| F | 3.7° N | 172.5° W | 15 km |
| H | 2.7° N | 171.4° W | 46 km |
| J | 3.2° N | 174.1° W | 32 km |
| L | 0.4° S | 174.8° W | 58 km |
| N | 1.0° N | 176.0° W | 22 km |
| P | 0.8° N | 177.3° W | 41 km |
| T | 3.6° N | 177.1° W | 100 km |
| Z | 5.9° N | 175.6° W | 15 km |