Joy (crater)
Joy is a small lunar impact crater located in the irregular ground just to the west of Mare Serenitatis. It is a circular, cup-shaped feature with a slightly raised rim.
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| Coordinates | 25.0°N 6.6°E |
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| Diameter | 6 km |
| Depth | 1.0 km |
| Colongitude | 353° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Alfred H. Joy |
The crater was named after American astronomer Alfred Harrison Joy in 1973. Before, it was designated Hadley A. Mons Hadley lies to the west-northwest in the Montes Apenninus range.
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