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Igor (crater)
Crater on the Moon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Igor is a tiny crater on the Moon. It is near the site where Soviet lunar rover Lunokhod 1 landed in November 1970, in the Mare Imbrium region. Its diameter is 0.1 km.[1] The name Igor does not refer to a specific person; it is a Russian male name, derived from the Norse name Ingvar.[1]
- Igor is one of twelve named craters near the landing site, located in the northwest of Mare Imbrium
- LRO image
Quick Facts Coordinates, Diameter ...
![]() Map of the minor features that the rover Lunokhod-1 passed, Igor is in the middle of the photo | |
Coordinates | 38.2504°N 34.0315°W / 38.2504; -34.0315 |
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Diameter | 0.1 km |
Eponym | Russian male name of Norse origin |
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