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Gagarin (crater)
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This article is about the lunar crater. For the asteroid, see 1772 Gagarin.
Gagarin is a large lunar impact crater that is located in the southern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. To the southwest is the crater Pavlov and to the northeast lies Keeler. Closer to the rim are the craters Levi-Civita to the southwest, and Beijerinck to the north-northeast. Isaev lies entirely within the northwest rim of Gagarin. In contrast with the floor of Gagarin, Isaev has a floor with a somewhat low albedo.[citation needed]
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![]() Lunar crater Gagarin seen by Lunar Orbiter 1 in 1966 | |
Coordinates | 19.66°S 149.35°E / -19.66; 149.35 |
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Diameter | 265 km |
Depth | 4.8 km |
Colongitude | 215° at sunrise |
Eponym | Yuri Gagarin |
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