Albert (crater)

Albert

Map of the minor features that the rover Lunokhod-1 passed, Albert is near the top of the photo
Coordinates	38.31665°N 35.0012°W / 38.31665; -35.0012
Diameter	100 m (330 ft)
Eponym	Germanic originated male name

Albert is a tiny crater on the Moon. It is near the site where Soviet lunar rover Lunokhod 1 landed in November 1970, in the Mare Imbrium region. Its diameter is 100 meters. The name Albert does not refer to a specific person; it is a male name of German origin.

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  Albert is one of twelve named craters near the landing site, located in the northwest of Mare Imbrium
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  LRO image

External links

• Albert at The Moon Wiki Archived 2018-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
• "Lunokhod-1 traverse map (Landing site Luna 17)" (PDF). Moscow State University of Geodesy and cartography (MIIGAiK), German Aerospace Center (DLR). 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
• Wood, Chuck (June 16, 2012). "Overdue Names". Lunar Photo of the Day. Archived from the original on January 14, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2017.