Krafft (crater)

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
Lunar Orbiter 4 image
Coordinates16.6°N 72.6°W / 16.6; -72.6
Diameter51 km
Depth2.0 km
Colongitude73° at sunrise
EponymWolfgang L. 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.

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