Vetchinkin (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Selenographic coordinates>Coordinates | |
| Diameter | 98 km |
| Crater depth>Depth | Unknown |
| Selenographic colongitude>Colongitude | 230° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Vladimir P. Vetchinkin |
This crater is heavily worn and eroded, and little remains of the original outer rim. The satellite crater 'Vetchinkin K' falls across the eastern side of the rim, and 'Vetchinkin Q' forms a small but prominent crater in the southwestern part of the floor. The remainder of the crater interior is marked by various small craterlets and minor impacts, and there is little to distinguish this feature from the surrounding battered terrain.
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 Vetchinkin crater.
| Vetchinkin | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 10.0° N | 134.0° E | 30 km |
| K | 9.6° N | 132.3° E | 22 km |
| P | 7.7° N | 130.3° E | 17 km |
| Q | 9.6° N | 130.7° E | 23 km |
References
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