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Kostya (crater)
Lunar crater / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kostya 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 0.13 km.[1] The name Kostya does not refer to a specific person; it is a male name of Russian origin, a diminutive form of Konstantin.[1]
- Kostya 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 | |
Coordinates | 38.245°N 35.021°W / 38.245; -35.021 |
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Diameter | 0.13 km[1] |
Eponym | Russian male name |
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