Fesenkov (lunar crater)
 Apollo 15 mapping camera image | |
| Coordinates | 23°12′S 135°06′E / 23.2°S 135.1°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 35 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 225° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Vasiliy G. Fesenkov |
Fesenkov is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. It is located to the east-southeast of the prominent crater Tsiolkovskiy, and less than a crater diameter to the north of Stark.
This is an eroded feature with an outer rim that has been irregular and somewhat rugged due to a history of lesser bombardments in the vicinity. The interior floor is somewhat uneven, particularly in the eastern half, and there is a central rise at the midpoint. From the outer northeastern rim is a chain of tiny secondary impacts leading to the east, radial to the Tsiolkovsky impact.
Satellite craters[edit]
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Fesenkov.
| Fesenkov | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 23.3° S | 137.3° E | 16 km |
| S | 23.5° S | 133.8° E | 17 km |
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