Nikolaev (crater)

Nikolaev is a crater on the far side of the Moon. It is located north of the Mare Moscoviense and south of the larger crater Von Neumann. Because it is on the far side of the Moon, it is not visible from Earth. It is named after the Soviet cosmonaut, Andriyan Nikolaev.^[1]

Nikolaev

LRO WAC image
Coordinates	35.2°N 151.3°E / 35.2; 151.3
Diameter	41 km
Depth	Unknown
Colongitude	210° at sunrise
Eponym	Andriyan Grigoryevich Nikolaev

Oblique Lunar Orbiter 5 image

Oblique Apollo 13 image

The circular rim of this crater is not overlain by any significant craters but has been slightly eroded. It has an uneven edge and a wide inner wall. There is a shelf running around much of the wide inner edge where the material has slumped, and some terracing along the northeastern side. The interior floor is rugged in places, particularly in the eastern half, and is marked by several small impacts in the southern half. There is a small central rise near the midpoint.