Franklin (crater)

Franklin
Lunar Orbiter 4 image
Coordinates38°48′N 47°42′E / 38.8°N 47.7°E / 38.8; 47.7
Diameter56 km
Depth2.7 km
Colongitude313° at sunrise
EponymBenjamin Franklin
The crater on the bottom right of an Atlas-centered image in selenochromatic format (Si) with some landmarks. More infos here : https://www.gawh.it/main/selenocromatica
Oblique view of Franklin (lower left) and Cepheus (upper right), from Apollo 16

Franklin is a lunar impact crater that is located in the northeast part of the visible Moon; it is named after Benjamin Franklin. To the north-northwest is the smaller crater Cepheus, and in the opposite direction to the southwest is the shallow Berzelius.

The rim of Franklin is generally circular, with a pair of outward bulges in the western wall. The inner wall is terraced, and there is a central peak at the midpoint of the floor. A narrow cleft runs to the west-southwest across the floor, passing to the north of the central peak.