Leonid (crater)
Leonid 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 0.12 km.[1] The name Leonid does not refer to a specific person; it is a Russian male name of Greek origin.[1]
Leonid is one of twelve named craters near the landing site, located in the northwest of Mare Imbrium
LRO image, with the Lunokhod rover in upper left
 Map of the minor features that the rover Lunokhod-1 passed, Leonid is near the top of the photo | |
| Coordinates | 38.311°N 35.007°W |
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| Diameter | 0.12 km |
| Eponym | Russian male name |
References
- "Leonid (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Leonid (crater). |
- Leonid at The Moon Wiki
- "Lunokhod-1 traverse map (Landing site Luna 17)" (PDF). Moscow State University of Geodesy and cartography (MIIGAiK), German Aerospace Center (DLR). 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2017-10-16.
- Wood, Chuck (June 16, 2012). "Overdue Names". Lunar Photo of the Day. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
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