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Ridge Section 138
Tsiolkovsky Region
Larger version of Tsiolkovsky Region
Chart 2030S-120140
Lunascan Project composite of Sections 126,127 and 137,138
LAC 83 WAC in original pdf file
LAC_101_WAC in original pdf
Larger version of Tsiolkovsky Region
Chart 2030S-120140
Lunascan Project composite of Sections 126,127 and 137,138
LAC 83 WAC in original pdf file
LAC_101_WAC in original pdf
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Tsiolkovsky 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 the crater Gargarin and northwest of Milne. Just to the south is Waterman, with Neujmin to the south-southwest. This feature was discovered on photographs sent back by Luna 3. This is one of the most prominent features to be found on that hemisphere. It possesses high, terraced 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 mare 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 neighboring Fermi, a comparably sized formation that does not have a lava-flooded floor. This section is named after its major feature, Tsiolkovsky, since it's center and central peak are well into Section 138. The upper portion of the crater is located in Section 127.
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