Meshcherskiy is an

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that is located on the

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, to the east-northeast of the larger

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. To the east-southeast of Meshchersky is the crater Vetchinkin. This is a moderately worn crater formation, with some erosion along the south and northeast. The interior floor has an area of low-

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surface in its southern part. The remainder of the floor is more irregular in the eastern half.

Naming

The crater is named after the Russian mathematician Ivan Vsevolodovich Meshcherskiy. Prior to naming in 1970 by the

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, this crater was known as ''Crater 214''.Lunar Farside Chart (LFC-1A)
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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 Meshcherskiy.

References

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External links

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from the

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Impact craters on the Moon