Vil'ev (crater)
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Vil'ev is an eroded lunar
crater
that is located on the far side of the Moon
. It lies to the west of the much larger crater Chaplygin
, and to the north of Marconi
. Just to the northeast of Vil'ev is the small crater pair of van den Bos
and Tamm
. Slightly farther to the west is the larger crater pair of Pannekoek
and Dellinger
.
Vil'ev is significantly eroded, and the outer rim now forms a somewhat irregular ring of ridges about the interior floor. Near the center of the crater is a pair of smaller, cup-shaped impacts that are joined together along their outer rims. There is another small crater along the inner wall to the west-southwest.
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 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...
. It lies to the west of the much larger crater Chaplygin
Chaplygin (crater)
Chaplygin is a large lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon. It is located to the southeast of the huge walled plain Mendeleev, about mid-way between the craters Schliemann to the northeast and Marconi to the southwest. It is about the same size as Albategnius on the near...
, and to the north of Marconi
Marconi (crater)
Marconi is a lunar impact crater that is located on the Moon's far side. It lies to the northwest of the large walled plain Gagarin, and to the southwest of the prominent crater Chaplygin. To the west-northwest of Marconi is the slightly larger Dellinger....
. Just to the northeast of Vil'ev is the small crater pair of van den Bos
Van den Bos (crater)
Van den Bos is a small lunar crater that is joined to the south-southwestern outer rim of the slightly larger crater Tamm. About one crater diameter to the west is Vil'ev. Farther away to the east is the prominent Chaplygin, and to the south-southwest lies Marconi...
and Tamm
Tamm (crater)
Tamm is a shallow lunar impact crater. It is located to the west-northwest of the much larger and more prominent crater Chaplygin. Attached to the south-southwestern outer rim of Tamm is the smaller van den Bos. There is a gap in the southern rim where these two craters are joined together.The rim...
. Slightly farther to the west is the larger crater pair of Pannekoek
Pannekoek (crater)
Pannekoek is a lunar impact crater that is situated on the far side of the Moon, and cannot be seen directly from the Earth. The crater lies along the northern edge of the slightly larger Dellinger, and their common border forms an area of uneven terrain...
and Dellinger
Dellinger (crater)
Dellinger is a lunar crater that is located on the Moon's far side. It is attached to the southern rim of the crater Pannekoek. To the southeast lies the crater Marconi, and to the southwest is Chauvenet....
.
Vil'ev is significantly eroded, and the outer rim now forms a somewhat irregular ring of ridges about the interior floor. Near the center of the crater is a pair of smaller, cup-shaped impacts that are joined together along their outer rims. There is another small crater along the inner wall to the west-southwest.
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 Vil'ev.| Vil'ev | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 4.5° S | 144.7° E | 13 km |
| J | 6.6° S | 145.3° E | 17 km |
| V | 5.3° S | 142.9° E | 44 km |