Zhukovskiy (crater)
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Zhukovskiy is a lunar
impact crater
that lies on the far side of the Moon
. It forms a pair with Lebedinskiy
, which is attached to the eastern rim. There are no other named craters of note in the immediate vicinity, although the immense walled plain Korolev
lies farther to the southeast.
The rim of Zhukovskiy has become somewhat eroded, particularly at the northern and southern extremes. The interior floor is relatively level, although a small but prominent crater occupies part of the southern half.
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...
impact 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...
. It forms a pair with Lebedinskiy
Lebedinskiy (crater)
Lebedinskiy is an impact crater on the far side of the Moon. It is attached to the eastern outer rim of the somewhat larger crater Zhukovskiy. About two crater diameters to the east-southeast lies the smaller Engel'gardt...
, which is attached to the eastern rim. There are no other named craters of note in the immediate vicinity, although the immense walled plain Korolev
Korolev (lunar crater)
Korolev is a large lunar crater of the walled plain type, named for Soviet rocket engineer Sergey Korolyov. It lies on the far side of the Moon, and the northern part of its floor crosses the lunar equator...
lies farther to the southeast.
The rim of Zhukovskiy has become somewhat eroded, particularly at the northern and southern extremes. The interior floor is relatively level, although a small but prominent crater occupies part of the southern half.
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 Zhukovskiy.| Zhukovskiy | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 6.2° N | 168.8° W | 23 km |
| T | 7.9° N | 172.3° W | 23 km |
| U | 8.5° N | 173.2° W | 29 km |
| W | 9.8° N | 170.3° W | 31 km |
| X | 10.5° N | 171.1° W | 30 km |
| Z | 10.0° N | 166.8° W | 34 km |