Dobrovolskiy is a small lunar impact 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 rampart of that feature covers most of the interior floor of Dobrovolskiy. 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 Dobrovolskiy is the crater Volkov.
This crater is named after Soviet cosmonaut Georgiy T. Dobrovolskiy (1928-1971), who died during the Soyuz 11 mission. Its designation was officially adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1973.
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 Dobrovolskiy.
DobrovolskiyLatitudeLongitudeDiameterD12.2° S130.6° E49 kmM14.6° S129.6° E31 kmR14.0° S127.7° E24 km
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