Feature Profile & Selenographic Data
- Feature type
- crater
- Coordinates
- 16.56° N · 72.72° W
- Diameter
- 51.15 km
- IAU approval
- 1935/01/01 00:00:00
- LAC quadrangle
- LAC-37 · Russell
Geological Chronicle
Krafft is a prominent lunar impact crater located near the western edge of the Oceanus Procellarum. The formation spans an official diameter of 51.15 kilometers.
To the north is the basalt lava-flooded walled plain named Eddington. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-37.
Chronology & Exploration
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IAU
Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.
Scientific Sources & References
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IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
— Wolfgang Ludwig; German-Russian astronomer, physicist (1743-1814).
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Wikipedia (en)
— Krafft (crater)
Name Origin
Wolfgang Ludwig; German-Russian astronomer, physicist (1743-1814).