page_title: Meshcherskiy (crater)
hierarchical_section_title: Meshcherskiy (crater)
caption_attribution_description: English: Oblique view of Meshcherskiy, facing north, on the far side of the moon. Altitude 113 km, sun elevation 32 deg.
context_page_description: Meshcherskiy is an impact crater that is located on the Moon's far side, to the east-northeast of the larger Ostwald. 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-albedo surface in its southern part. The remainder of the floor is more irregular in the eastern half.
context_section_description: Meshcherskiy is an impact crater that is located on the Moon's far side, to the east-northeast of the larger Ostwald. 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-albedo surface in its southern part. The remainder of the floor is more irregular in the eastern half.
caption: Oblique Apollo 16 image
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