Morozov (crater)
Encyclopedia
Morozov is a lunar
impact crater
that is located on the far side of the Moon
. It lies to the north of the crater Gregory
, and to the east-southeast of Ibn Firnas
. Less than two crater diameters to the west-southwest of Morozov is Zanstra
.
This is a worn and eroded crater formation, particularly along the western rim where a pair of parallel marks (either grooves or crater chains) cross the inner wall, running to the south-southeast. No impacts of note lie along the rim or crater interior, although the side is also somewhat damaged along the northeast. The crater is otherwise unremarkable.
Some sources list this crater's name as Morosov.
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impact crater
Impact crater
In the broadest sense, the term impact crater can be applied to any depression, natural or manmade, resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with a larger body...
that is located on the far side of the Moon
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
. It lies to the north of the crater Gregory
Gregory (crater)
Gregory may refer to:* Gregory * Gregory on the planet Venus...
, and to the east-southeast of Ibn Firnas
Ibn Firnas (crater)
Ibn Firnas is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon, in honour of Abbas Ibn Firnas , who is regarded as the first man to have attempted flying with evidence of some success. Attached to the exterior of its southwestern rim is the prominent crater King...
. Less than two crater diameters to the west-southwest of Morozov is Zanstra
Zanstra (crater)
Zanstra is a lunar crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. It lies to the southeast of the crater pair Ibn Firnas and King, and northwest of Gregory. This is a low, eroded formation that is difficult to distinguish from its surroundings...
.
This is a worn and eroded crater formation, particularly along the western rim where a pair of parallel marks (either grooves or crater chains) cross the inner wall, running to the south-southeast. No impacts of note lie along the rim or crater interior, although the side is also somewhat damaged along the northeast. The crater is otherwise unremarkable.
Some sources list this crater's name as Morosov.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Morozov.| Morozov | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 6.1° N | 128.5° E | 10 km |
| E | 6.0° N | 130.2° E | 15 km |
| F | 5.4° N | 130.0° E | 60 km |
| Y | 7.3° N | 127.0° E | 45 km |