page_title: Beketov (crater)
hierarchical_section_title: Beketov (crater)
caption_attribution_description: English: Oblique view of Beketov, on the moon.
context_page_description: Beketov is a small lunar impact crater that lies in the northern reaches of the Mare Tranquillitatis. It is named after Russian chemist Nikolay Beketov. To the south is the ghost crater Jansen R. Northeast of Beketov, along the edge of the mare, is the crater Vitruvius. Beketov was previously designated Jansen C before being named by the IAU. The flooded crater Jansen itself lies to the south.
context_section_description: Beketov is a small lunar impact crater that lies in the northern reaches of the Mare Tranquillitatis.  It is named after Russian chemist Nikolay Beketov. To the south is the ghost crater Jansen R. Northeast of Beketov, along the edge of the mare, is the crater Vitruvius. Beketov was previously designated Jansen C before being named by the IAU. The flooded crater Jansen itself lies to the south.
caption: Oblique Apollo 15 panoramic camera image
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