Nagaoka (crater)

Nagaoka (crater)

Oblique Apollo 13 image, facing east
Coordinates	19°24′N 154°00′E / 19.4°N 154.0°ECoordinates: 19°24′N 154°00′E / 19.4°N 154.0°E
Diameter	46 km
Depth	Unknown
Colongitude	206° at sunrise
Eponym	Hantaro Nagaoka

Oblique Apollo 16 image, facing north

Nagaoka is a lunar crater that lies to the southeast of the Mare Moscoviense, on the far side of the Moon. To the east of Nagaoka is the somewhat larger Konstantinov.

This is a moderately eroded crater formation, with the satellite crater Nagaoka W overlapping the northwestern rim. The remainder of the rim remains well-defined, although it is overlain by several tiny craterlets. The inner wall has slumped in places, forming terrace-like shelves. A few small craterlets lie within the crater interior.

Satellite craters

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Nagaoka.

Nagaoka	Latitude	Longitude	Diameter
U	19.9° N	151.4° E	30 km
W	20.0° N	153.0° E	29 km

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