Polzunov (crater)
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Polzunov is a lunar
impact crater
that is located just to the south-southeast of the larger crater Seyfert
, on the far side of the Moon
. About one crater diameter to the west-southwest lies Deutsch
, and somewhat farther to the south-southeast is Olcott
.
This crater has a worn and eroded outer rim, although it is marked only by a few small craterlets. Along the southwestern exterior is the satellite crater Polzunov N, a relatively fresher crater with a prominent central peak. The interior of Polzunov is marked only by an uneven region near the northern end of the crater. There is no central peak to speak of, and the remainder of the floor is relatively level and marked only by a few tiny craterlets.
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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 just to the south-southeast of the larger crater Seyfert
Seyfert (crater)
Seyfert is a prominent lunar impact crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. It lies behind the eastern limb of the Moon, to the east of the crater Espin...
, 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...
. About one crater diameter to the west-southwest lies Deutsch
Deutsch (crater)
Deutsch is a lunar crater on the far side of the Moon. It lies to the southwest of the larger crater Seyfert. About one crater to the east-northeast is Polzunov....
, and somewhat farther to the south-southeast is Olcott
Olcott (crater)
Olcott is a relatively fresh crater on the far side of the Moon. It lies to the south-southeast of the craters Seyfert and Polzunov, and to the north of Kostinskiy....
.
This crater has a worn and eroded outer rim, although it is marked only by a few small craterlets. Along the southwestern exterior is the satellite crater Polzunov N, a relatively fresher crater with a prominent central peak. The interior of Polzunov is marked only by an uneven region near the northern end of the crater. There is no central peak to speak of, and the remainder of the floor is relatively level and marked only by a few tiny craterlets.
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 Polzunov.| Polzunov | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| J | 23.6° N | 117.4° E | 30 km |
| N | 23.7° N | 113.8° E | 35 km |