Kovalevskaya (crater)
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| Crater characteristics | |
| Coordinates | 30.8° N, 129.6° W |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 115 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 131° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Sofia Kovalevskaya |
Kovalevskaya is a prominent lunar impact crater that is located on the Moon's far side relative to the Earth. It lies to the southwest of the larger Landau walled-plain. To the south of Kovalevskaya are the Poynting and Fersman craters.
This crater overlays nearly half of the large 'Kovalevskaya Q' crater along the southwest rim. The outer rim of Kovalevskaya is generally well-formed and not significantly eroded. The inner walls have formed terraces and slumped shelves in places. At the mid-point of the interior floor is a pair of central peaks that are split down the middle by a valley running north-south. Some hills run to the east of these peaks, and there are some low hills near the northwest inner wall. The remainder of the floor is relatively level and free from significant impacts.
This feature was named after Russian mathematician Sofia Kovalevskaya.
[edit] 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 Kovalevskaya crater.
| Kovalevskaya | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 32.7° N | 124.4° W | 21 km |
| Q | 29.4° N | 131.0° W | 101 km |
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