Malyy (crater)
Encyclopedia
Malyy is a damaged lunar
crater
that lies on the far side of the Moon
, behind the eastern limb as seen from the Earth
. It is located to the south-southeast of the crater Artamonov
. Slightly farther to the east-northeast lies Deutsch
. The quadrant of terrain to the southwest of Malyy forms a nearly level plain marked by small craters and buried features.
Several small craterlets overlap parts of the rim of Malyy, and the edge is generally eroded and uneven. The satellite crater Malyy G just to the east is much better defined, with a crisp, sharp edge, and is most likely a younger crater.
The crater is named after Aleksandr L. Malyy (Maly), Soviet rocket scientist who was one of three lead engineers and project managers overlooking the launch of Yuri Gagarin into orbit around the Earth on 1961 April 12. Malyy, a physicist and mathematician, was responsible for supervising the development of the rocket engine. He was born March 7th 1907 and died August 11th 1962.
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...
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 lies 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 eastern limb as seen from the Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
. It is located to the south-southeast of the crater Artamonov
Artamonov (crater)
Artamonov is a lunar crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. The eroded outer rim of Artamonov does not have the circular shape of most lunar craters, and instead has the overall shape of three or four merged craters...
. Slightly farther to the east-northeast lies Deutsch
Deutsch (crater)
Deutsch is a lunar crater on the far side of the Moon. It lies to the southwest of the larger crater Seyfert. About one crater to the east-northeast is Polzunov....
. The quadrant of terrain to the southwest of Malyy forms a nearly level plain marked by small craters and buried features.
Several small craterlets overlap parts of the rim of Malyy, and the edge is generally eroded and uneven. The satellite crater Malyy G just to the east is much better defined, with a crisp, sharp edge, and is most likely a younger crater.
The crater is named after Aleksandr L. Malyy (Maly), Soviet rocket scientist who was one of three lead engineers and project managers overlooking the launch of Yuri Gagarin into orbit around the Earth on 1961 April 12. Malyy, a physicist and mathematician, was responsible for supervising the development of the rocket engine. He was born March 7th 1907 and died August 11th 1962.
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 Malyy.| Malyy | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | 21.7° N | 106.9° E | 28 km |
| K | 19.6° N | 107.0° E | 15 km |
| L | 19.9° N | 106.1° E | 14 km |