Krafft (crater)

Krafft (crater)

Lunar Orbiter 4 image
Coordinates	16°36′N 72°36′W / 16.6°N 72.6°WCoordinates: 16°36′N 72°36′W / 16.6°N 72.6°W
Diameter	51 km
Depth	2.0 km
Colongitude	73° at sunrise
Eponym	Wolfgang L. Krafft

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.

Satellite craters

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

Krafft	Latitude	Longitude	Diameter
C	16.4° N	72.3° W	13 km
D	15.1° N	73.3° W	12 km
E	15.9° N	71.7° W	10 km
H	17.0° N	77.8° W	15 km
K	16.5° N	74.5° W	11 km
L	16.0° N	76.3° W	20 km
M	17.8° N	75.5° W	10 km
U	17.2° N	64.7° W	3 km

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