Shatalov (crater)

Shatalov
Oblique Lunar Orbiter 5 image
Coordinates24°18′N 141°30′E / 24.3°N 141.5°E / 24.3; 141.5
Diameter21 km
DepthUnknown
Colongitude220° at sunrise
EponymVladimir A. Shatalov

Shatalov is a relatively small lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon.[1] It is located to the west-southwest of the Mare Moscoviense, one of the few lunar maria on the far side. To the east-southeast of Shatalov along the edge of the Mare Moscoviense is the larger crater Belyaev.

This is a bowl-shaped crater with a circular outer rim, a fairly typical appearance for a lunar crater of this size. Attached to the outer rim along the northeastern side is a small, cup-shaped impact crater. The interior of Shatalov is not marked by any impacts of significance.

References

  1. ↑ Moore, Patrick (2000). The Data Book of Astronomy. CRC Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-4200-3344-1.

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