Malyy (Moon)

Named after Aleksandr L'vovich Malyy - Soviet rocketry scientist (1907-1961).

Malyy is a damaged lunar crater that lies on the far side , behind the eastern limb as seen from the Earth. It is located to the south-southeast of the crater Artamonov. Slightly farther to the east-northeast lies Deutsch. The quadrant of terrain to the southwest forms a nearly level plain marked by small craters and buried features. (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.