What is "leonov"

Leonov is a small lunar crater that lies to the south of Mare Moscoviense, one of the few maria on the far side of the Moon. This crater has a heart-shaped outline, due to an outward bulge along the northwest side. The rim of Leonov is worn, and several tiny craterlets lie along the edge. The inner walls and interior floor are relatively featureless.

The crater is named after Russian cosmonaut Alexey Leonov, the first human to perform an extravehicular activity (EVA or "spacewalk"), in 1965.

Leonov (masculine, ) or Leonova (feminine, ) is a Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Aleksandra Leonova (born 1964), Russian women's basketball player
• Aleksandr Leonov, Russian boxer
• Alena Leonova (born 1990), Russian figure skater
• Alexey Leonov, the first person to walk in space
• Elena Leonova (born 1973), Russian Soviet pair skater
• Leonid Leonov, prominent Soviet novelist
• Nikolai Leonov, Soviet KGB officer
• Viktor Leonov (1916-2003), Soviet Sailor and two time Hero of the Soviet Union
• Yevgeny Leonov, popular Soviet actor
• Ihor Leonov, Ukrainian footballer, defender, known for playing with Shakhtar Donetsk