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Vashakidze (crater)

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This crater has a well-defined rim that has not suffered much wear from impact erosion. It is roughly circular, with outward bulges to the south and east, giving it a slightly skewed appearance. The inner wall displays some slumping along the edges, particularly to the north and southeast, but little
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development. The interior floor is relatively level with some irregularities in the eastern half.
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The southeastern rim of this crater grazes the outer rim of the huge walled plain
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and sunlight will bring it into view. It was named by the
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Index


LRO
Coordinates
43°39′N 93°01′E / 43.65°N 93.01°E / 43.65; 93.01
Diameter
Depth
Colongitude
Eponym
Mikheil A. Vashakidze

Apollo 16
Boss
lunar
impact crater
Moon
far side
Earth
libration
IAU
terrace
Harkhebi
Boss
Riemann
"Vashakidze"
IAU
NASA
USGS
Whitaker, E. A.
NASA
Bussey, B.

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