Nikolayev (crater)
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Nikolaev is a crater
on the far side
of the Moon
. It is located north of the Mare Moscoviense
and south of the larger crater Von Neumann
. Because it is on the far side of the Moon, it is not visible from Earth
.
The circular rim of this crater is not overlain by any significant craters but has been slightly eroded. It has an uneven edge and a wide inner wall. There is a shelf running around much of the wide inner edge where the material has slumped, and some terracing along the northeastern side. The interior floor is rugged in places, particularly in the eastern half, and is marked by several small impacts in the southern half. There is a small central rise near the mid-point.
Impact crater
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on the far side
Far side of the Moon
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of the Moon
Moon
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. It is located north of the Mare Moscoviense
Mare Moscoviense
Mare Moscoviense is a lunar mare that sits in the Moscoviense basin. It is one of the very few maria on the far side of the Moon. Like Mare Marginis, this mare appears to be fairly thin. However, it is clearly centered within a large impact basin...
and south of the larger crater Von Neumann
Von Neumann (crater)
Von Neumann is a lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon, in the northern hemisphere. It is nearly attached to the south-southeastern rim of the walled plain Campbell. The crater Ley is attached to the northeastern rim of Von Neumann, and is somewhat overlain by the outer rampart...
. Because it is on the far side of the Moon, it is not visible from Earth
Earth
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The circular rim of this crater is not overlain by any significant craters but has been slightly eroded. It has an uneven edge and a wide inner wall. There is a shelf running around much of the wide inner edge where the material has slumped, and some terracing along the northeastern side. The interior floor is rugged in places, particularly in the eastern half, and is marked by several small impacts in the southern half. There is a small central rise near the mid-point.
External links
- L&PI photos of Nikolaev
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