Krafft (crater)

Krafft
Lunar Orbiter 4 image
Coordinates16°36′N 72°36′W / 16.6°N 72.6°W / 16.6; -72.6
Diameter51 km
Depth2.0 km
Colongitude73° at sunrise
EponymWolfgang L. Krafft
Seleucus-centered area in selenochromatic Image (Si) . More infos here : https://www.gawh.it/main/selenocromatica
Krafft (left) and Cardanus (center) near the terminator, as viewed from Earth. Also visible is the Rima Cardanus between them and the crater Galilaei beyond.

Krafft is a prominent lunar impact crater located near the western edge of the Oceanus Procellarum. To the north is the lava-flooded walled plain Eddington. Almost due south is the crater Cardanus, and the two are connected by a 60-kilometer-long chain of craters known as the Catena Krafft.

Krafft has a sharp, circular rim with a rampart on the exterior, and no central peak. There are several associated craters near the southern rim that are notable for their size in relation to the dimensions of Krafft.

Krafft is a crater of Upper (Late) Imbrian age.[1]

  1. ^ The geologic history of the Moon. USGS Professional Paper 1348. By Don E. Wilhelms, John F. McCauley, and Newell J. Trask. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington: 1987. Table 11.2.