Andronov (Moon)

Named after Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Andronov - Soviet physicist (1901-1952).

Andronov is a small lunar impact crater that lies across the southwest rim of the walled plain named Gagarin. It is located on the southern hemisphere of the far side , and can not be seen directly from the Earth. Just to the west is the crater Levi-Civita. Andronov is a circular, bowl-shaped formation with a small central floor. (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.