Zhinyu (crater)
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Zhinyu is a lunar impact crater that is located within Von Kármán crater on the far side of the Moon. The crater is located west of the landing site of the Chinese Chang'e 4 lander.[1]
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Coordinates | 45.34°S 176.15°E / -45.34; 176.15 |
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Diameter | 3.8 km |
Depth | Unknown |
Eponym | Constellation name in ancient Chinese star map |
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The crater's name was approved by the IAU on 4 February 2019.[2] It is a transliteration of the Chinese term “weaver girl” (織女), taken from the traditional myth The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl as well as an ancient Chinese constellation.[citation needed]