Golitsyn is a
lunar impact crater
An impact crater is a depression (geology), depression in the surface of a solid astronomical body formed by the hypervelocity impact event, impact of a smaller object. In contrast to volcanic craters, which result from explosion or internal c ...
that lies beyond the western limb on the
far side of the
Moon
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. It is located in the southwestern portion of the
Montes Rook mountain range that forms one of the rings around the
Mare Orientale
Mare Orientale (Latin ''orientāle'', the "eastern sea") is a lunar mare. It is located on the western border of the near side and far side of the Moon, and is difficult to see from an Earthbound perspective. Images from spacecraft have revea ...
impact site. The crater is situated in the midst of rugged, irregular terrain that contains only a handful of other significant craters.
The rim of Golitsyn is circular but irregular, and a smaller crater lies across the north-northwestern rim. The edge of the rim is sharp, and the material along narrow inner wall has slumped down to form mounds along the base. The interior floor has no impacts or features of note.
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 Golitsyn.
The following craters have been renamed by the
IAU
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.
* Golitsyn B — ''See''
Fryxell.
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Impact craters on the Moon