Fesenkov (lunar crater)

lunar crater data
latitude=23.2
N_or_S=S
longitude=135.1
E_or_W=E
diameter=35 km
depth="Unknown"
colong=225
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 Tsiolkovskiy crater, and less than a crater diameter to the north of Stark crater.

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 mid-point. From the outer northeastern rim is a chain of tiny secondary impacts leading to the east, radial to the Tsiolkovsky impact.

atellite 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 Fesenkov crater.

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