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Measured / Computed

Vitya

Crater (0.1 km) — Latin male name Victor in Russian diminutive form (Lunokhod-1 landing site feature).

Coordinates
38.2687, -35.028 (positive-east)
Descriptor
Crater
Feature type
Crater, craters
Feature type code
AA
Diameter km
0.13
Etymology
Latin male name Victor in Russian diminutive form (Lunokhod-1 landing site feature).
Iau approval status
Adopted by IAU
Iau approval year
2012
Iau reference
http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/15014
Clean name
Vitya
Ethnicity
Russia
Continent
Europe
Quad
LAC-24

Primary source