Konstantinov is a
lunar impact crater
An impact crater is a circular depression in the surface of a solid astronomical object formed by the hypervelocity impact of a smaller object. In contrast to volcanic craters, which result from explosion or internal collapse, impact crater ...
that is located to the southeast of the
Mare Moscoviense, on the
far side of the
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It is the fifth largest satellite in the Solar System and the largest and most massive relative to its parent planet, with a diameter about one-quarter that of Earth (comparable to the width ...
. To the west of Konstantinov is the smaller crater
Nagaoka, and to the south-southeast is the small
Van Gent Van Gent is a Dutch toponymic surname indicating an origin in the city Ghent, East Flanders.IAU
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in 1970.
Konstantinov
Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Apollo Views
Image:Konstantinov crater AS13-62-8915.jpg, Oblique Apollo 13
Apollo 13 (April 1117, 1970) was the seventh crewed mission in the Apollo space program and the third meant to land on the Moon. The craft was launched from Kennedy Space Center on April 11, 1970, but the lunar landing was aborted af ...
image, facing east
Image:Konstantinov crater AS16-M-0725.jpg, Oblique Apollo 16 image, facing north
Image:Konstantinov crater AS16-118-18931.jpg, Highly oblique Apollo 16 image, facing northeast
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* {{cite book
, first = Peter T.
, last = Wlasuk
, date = 2000
, title = Observing the Moon
, publisher = Springer
, isbn = 978-1-85233-193-1
Impact craters on the Moon