 Lunar Orbiter 1 image of Shirakatsi crater (left) and Dobrovolʹskiy crater (right) | |
| Coordinates | 12°50′S 129°41′E / 12.83°S 129.68°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 38.4 km (23.9 mi) |
| Depth | 3.8 km (2.4 mi)[1] |
| Colongitude | 231° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Georgiy T. Dobrovolʹskiy |
Dobrovolʹskiy is a small lunar impact crater on the Moon's far side. The northwest part of its rim is intruded upon by the somewhat larger crater Shirakatsi, and the outer rampart of that feature covers most of the interior floor of Dobrovolʹskiy. Very little of the original floor now survives, with a small section near the southern inner wall. The remainder of the crater rim is somewhat circular and only mildly worn.[2]
To the north the southern rim of the much larger crater Perepelkin is intruded upon by Shirakatsi, and the three form a brief, curving crater chain. To the southeast of Dobrovolʹskiy is the crater Volkov.
In 1973, the crater was named after cosmonaut Georgiy T. Dobrovolskiy, who died during the Soyuz 11 mission.[3]
Satellite craters[edit]
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Dobrovolʹskiy.
| Dobrovolʹskiy | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 12.2° S | 130.6° E | 49 km |
| M | 14.6° S | 129.6° E | 31 km |
| R | 14.0° S | 127.7° E | 24 km |
Views[edit]
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Oblique view of the collapsed wall between the craters (Apollo 17 panoramic camera) -
Oblique Apollo 15 Mapping camera image -
Apollo 17 Mapping camera image
References[edit]
- ^ LTO-83C3 Dobrovolskij, Lunar Topographic Orthophotomap (LTO) Series, Publisher: Defense Mapping Agency, Scale: 1:250,000
- ^ Figure 148 in Chapter 5 of APOLLO OVER THE MOON: A View From Orbit (NASA SP-362, 1978)
- ^ Dobrovolʹskiy, Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
- Andersson, L. E.; Whitaker, E. A. (1982). NASA Catalogue of Lunar Nomenclature. NASA RP-1097.
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- McDowell, Jonathan (July 15, 2007). "Lunar Nomenclature". Jonathan's Space Report. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
- Menzel, D. H.; Minnaert, M.; Levin, B.; Dollfus, A.; Bell, B. (1971). "Report on Lunar Nomenclature by the Working Group of Commission 17 of the IAU". Space Science Reviews. 12 (2): 136–186. Bibcode:1971SSRv...12..136M. doi:10.1007/BF00171763. S2CID 122125855.
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