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| Coordinates | 17°12′N 99°42′E / 17.2°N 99.7°E |
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| Diameter | 71.4 km |
| Depth | unknown |
| Colongitude | 261° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Aleksander S. Popov, Cyril Popov[1] |
Popov is a crater on the far side of the Moon, just beyond the eastern limb. It measures approximately 71.4 kilometers (44.4 miles) in diameter and is located along the very edge of the area of surface that is sometimes brought into view of the Earth during periods of favorable libration and illumination. However even at such times it is not prominent and can only be viewed edge-on.[2]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Moore-2011was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Popov (crater)". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.