Landau is a large
lunarimpact crater that is located in the northern hemisphere on the
far side of the
Moon. It was named after physicist
Lev Landau. The crater
Wegener is attached to the northeastern rim. Attached to the southeastern rim is
Frost.
The outer rim of Landau is heavily eroded and modified by subsequent impacts. The most notable of these is
Wood, which overlays the northwest rim. Much of the floor is hilly and irregular, with only the northeast quadrant being somewhat level. There are multiple small craters and craterlets in the floor. The most intact section of the rim is in the southwest, although this is now little more than a low ridge line.
Menzel, D. H.; Minnaert, M.; Levin, B.; Dollfus, A.; Bell, B. (1971). "Report on Lunar Nomenclature by the Working Group of Commission 17 of the IAU". Space Science Reviews. 12 (2): 136–186.
Bibcode:
1971SSRv...12..136M.
doi:
10.1007/BF00171763.
S2CID122125855.