Glazenap (Moon)

Named after Sergei Pavlovich Glazenap - Soviet astronomer (1848-1937).

Glazenap is a lunar crater that is located. It lies to the south-southwest of the huge walled plain Mendeleev, and to the northwest of the crater Pannekoek. This crater is nearly circular, and has not been significantly eroded. However, a small crater lies across the northwestern rim. (wikipedia entry)

A crater is a circular depression likely created by an impact event. On the Moon they are named after deceased scientists, polar explorers, astronauts or cosmonauts.