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Artamonov is a lunar crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. The eroded outer rim of Artamonov does not have the circular shape of most lunar craters, and instead has the overall shape of three or four merged craters. The largest of these formations is in the south, with smaller circular bulges to the north and east.
The interior floor of Artamonov has been resurfaced by subsequent flows of basaltic lava, leaving a relatively flat, featureless floor that appears darker due to lower albedo. The crater floor is faintly marked by lighter-hued ejecta from the crater Giordano Bruno to the north.
A linear formation of craters designated Catena Artamonov lies alongside the northeast rim of Artamov, following a course to the southeast. Nearby craters of note include Maxwell and Lomonosov to the northwest, and Edison to the west. To the east-northeast is the smaller crater Espin, while the small Malyy formation is located to the south-southeast.
Artamonov (masculine) or Artamonova (feminine) may refer to:
- Alexei Artamonov (1916–1941), Soviet pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union
- Anatoly Artamonov (b. 1952), Governor of Kaluga Oblast, Russia
- Inga Artamonova (1936–1966), Soviet speed skater, the first four-time Allround World Champion in women's speed skating history
- Leonid Artamonov (1859-1932), Russian military engineer, general, writer, geographer and explorer
- Mikhail Artamonov (1898–1972), Soviet historian and archaeologist
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Nikolay Artamonov (1906–1965), Soviet rocket scientist
- Artamonov (crater), lunar crater named after him
- Yevgeniya Artamonova (born 1975), Russian volleyball player, who was a member of the Olympic medal winning national team
- Catena Artamonov, chain of craters on the Moon located near Artamonov crater