Tolansky (crater)
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| Coordinates | 9°30′S 16°00′W / 9.5°S 16.0°WCoordinates: 9°30′S 16°00′W / 9.5°S 16.0°W |
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| Diameter | 13 km |
| Depth | 0.9 km |
| Colongitude | 16° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Samuel Tolansky |
Tolansky is a small, circular lunar impact crater that is located due south of the crater Parry on the Mare Cognitum. The formation is symmetric, with a light-hued outer rim and a darker interior floor. A rille belonging to the Rimae Parry almost connects with the north-northwestern rim of Tolansky. Located south-southeast is the larger Guericke crater.
Tolansky was formerly known as Parry A, prior to its current name being approved by the IAU in 1976.
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