VOLKOV (CRATER)

'Volkov' is a lunar crater on the Moon's far side. It is located to the north of the prominent Tsiolkovskiy crater, and east-southeast of Dobrovol'skiy crater. Overlaying the southeast rim of Volkov is the satellite crater 'Volkov J', and the two have merged to form a figure-8 formation. Lander crater is attached to the southwest rim of 'Volkov J', making this a triple-crater formation.
The outer rim of Volkov is moderately eroded, with a small crater across the northeast rim and a gap in the southeast where it joins 'Volkov J'. The inner walls are relatively featureless, with a few tiny craterlets marking the surface. The interior floor of the crater is lumpy, with low hills and a few tiny craterlets.

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Satellite craters

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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 Volkov crater.

Volkov	Latitude	Longitude	Diameter
F	13.5° S	134.0° E	10 km
J	14.4° S	132.4° E	32 km

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External links

★ LTO-84D4 Volkov — L&PI topographic map