Dobrovol'skiy (crater)

Dobrovol'skiy

Lunar Orbiter 1 image of Shirakatsi crater (left) and Dobrovol'skiy crater (right)
Coordinates	12°48′S 129°42′E / 12.8°S 129.7°E / -12.8; 129.7Coordinates: 12°48′S 129°42′E / 12.8°S 129.7°E / -12.8; 129.7
Diameter	38 km
Depth	Unknown
Colongitude	231° at sunrise
Eponym	Georgiy T. Dobrovolskiy

Dobrovol'sky is a small lunar crater on the Moon's far side. The northwest part of its rim is intruded upon by the somewhat larger crater Shirakatsi, and the outer of that feature covers most of the interior floor of Dobrovol'sky. Very little of the original floor now survives, with a small section near the southern inner wall. The remainder of the crater rim is somewhat circular and only mildly worn.

To the north the southern rim of the much larger crater Perepelkin is intruded upon by Shirakatsi, and the three form a brief, curving crater chain. To the southeast of Dobrovol'sky is the crater Volkov.

It is named after cosmonaut Georgiy T. Dobrovolskiy who died in Soyuz 11 mission.

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Dobrovol'skiy.

Oblique view of the collapsed wall between the craters (Apollo 17 panoramic camera)

Oblique Apollo 15 Mapping camera image

Apollo 17 Mapping camera image