Crater Tianjin
Tianjin is a lunar impact crater that is located within Von Kármán crater on the far side of the Moon.
The crater is located northeast of the landing site of the Chinese Chang'e 4 lander.
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| Coordinates | 44°56′S 178°49′E / 44.93°S 178.81°E |
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| Diameter | 3.9 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Eponym | Constellation name in ancient Chinese star map |
The crater's name was approved by the IAU on 4 February 2019. It is based on an ancient Chinese constellation of the same name (天津), which is a character in the traditional myth The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. The literal meaning is “Celestial Ford”, the Milky Way is known as “Celestial River” (天河) in China.
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