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Tsiolkovskiy crater from the Apollo 15 showing the central peak '' NASA  photo''
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is a large
Lunar Impact Crater that is located on the
Far Side of the
Moon . It lies in the southern hemisphere, to the west of
Gagarin Crater , and northwest of the
Milne Crater . Just to the south is
Waterman Crater , and
Neujmin Crater lies to the south-southwest. This feature was first observed by
Photograph s sent back by the
Luna 3 .
This is one of the most prominent features to be found on that hemisphere. It possesses high, d inner walls and a well-formed central peak. The floor is unusual for a crater on the far side, as it is covered by the dark-hued
Mare that is characteristic of the ''maria'' found on the near side. The distribution of the ''maria'' material is not symmetrical across the floor, but is instead more heavily concentrated to the east and south. There is also a protruding bay of darker material that reaches the wall to the west-northwest. The remainder of the floor has the same
Albedo as the terrain surrounding the crater.
The crater protrudes into the
Fermi Crater , a comparably-sized formation that does not have a
Lava -flooded floor.
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Tsiolkovskiy crater.
The following L&PI
Topographic Map s show portions of the Tsiolkovskiy crater:
