Vernadskiy is a lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon, behind the visible eastern limb.

The outer rim has been bombarded by a myriad of lesser impacts, producing an eroded and irregular edge.

The interior floor of Vernadskiy is also marked by a number of small impacts, although in general it is more level than the uneven terrain that surrounds the crater.

[1] The crater is named in honour of Vladimir Vernadsky, a Soviet mineralogist.

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Vernadskiy.