Orlov (crater)

Orlov
Coordinates25°42′S 175°00′W / 25.7°S 175.0°W / -25.7; -175.0
Diameter81 km
DepthUnknown
Colongitude184° at sunrise
EponymAleksandr I. Orlov
Sergei V. Orlov
Lunar Orbiter 2 image

Orlov is a lunar impact crater. It is located on the Moon's far side, to the northeast of the larger crater Leeuwenhoek. To the north-northwest of Orlov is De Vries, and to the east-southeast is Rumford.

This crater lies between two larger satellite craters. Orlov Y is attached to the northern rim, and Leeuwenhoek E is connected along the southwest. The latter is also the location of an outward bulge in the rim of Orlov, giving it a wider interior wall along that side. There is some terracing along the eastern inner wall of Orlov. Orlov D, an oval-shaped crater, is attached to the outer rim along the northeast.

The interior floor of Orlov is relatively level with a central ridge formation located near the midpoint. There are some small craters along the extended inner wall to the southwest.