Albert_(crater)

Albert (crater)

Albert (crater)

Crater on the Moon

Albert is a tiny crater on the Moon. It is near the site where Soviet lunar rover Lunokhod 1 landed in November 1970, in the Mare Imbrium region. Its diameter is 100 meters.[1] The name Albert does not refer to a specific person; it is a male name of German origin.[1]

  • Albert is one of twelve named craters near the landing site, located in the northwest of Mare Imbrium
  • LRO image
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References

  1. [1]
    "Albert". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved November 4, 2017 – via usgs.gov.
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