Igor (crater)

Summary

Igor 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 0.1 km.[1] The name Igor does not refer to a specific person; it is a Russian male name, derived from the Norse name Ingvar.[1]

Igor
Map of the minor features that the rover Lunokhod-1 passed, Igor is in the middle of the photo
Coordinates38°15′01″N 34°01′53″W / 38.2504°N 34.0315°W / 38.2504; -34.0315
Diameter0.1 km
EponymRussian male name of Norse origin

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Igor (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.

External links edit

  • Igor 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. Archived from the original on January 14, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2017.