Bondarenko (crater)

Bondarenko
Apollo 15 Mapping Camera image
Coordinates17°14′S 136°53′E / 17.24°S 136.89°E / -17.24; 136.89
Diameter28.26 km (17.56 mi)[1]
DepthUnknown
Colongitude224° at sunrise
EponymValentin Bondarenko

Bondarenko is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. It is located to the northeast of the large, dark-floored crater Tsiolkovskiy,[2] and south of the crater Chauvenet. This is a worn crater formation with an irregular floor,[3] similar to other craters in the area, which are covered by ejecta from Tsiolkovskiy.

Formerly known as Patsaev G,[1] it is named for Soviet student-cosmonaut Valentin Bondarenko (1937–1961),[4] who was killed in a training simulator accident. Its designation was officially adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1991.[1] Patsaev itself is to the west of Bondarenko.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bondarenko". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. ↑ "LAC 102" (PDF). Gazeteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  3. 1 2 Bussey, B.; Spudis, P. (2004). The Clementine Atlas of the Moon. New York: Cambridge University Press. p. 102. ISBN 978-0-521-81528-4.
  4. ↑ Burgess, Colin; Hall, Rex (2009). The First Soviet Cosmonaut Team: Their Lives and Legacies. Springer Praxis Books. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-387-84824-2.

Sources

  • Price, Fred W. (1988). The Moon Observer's Handbook. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-33500-3.
  • Rükl, Antonín (1990). Atlas of the Moon. Kalmbach Books. ISBN 978-0-913135-17-4.
  • Wlasuk, Peter T. (2000). Observing the Moon. Springer. ISBN 978-1-85233-193-1.
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