Lunar Impact Crater

The Crater Raimond

Raimond is a lunar impact crater spanning 68.37 kilometers across the Moon.

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Feature Profile & Selenographic Data

Feature type: crater
Coordinates: 14.78° N · 159.63° W
Diameter: 68.37 km
IAU approval: 1970/01/01 00:00:00
LAC quadrangle: LAC-69 · Zhukovskij

Geological Chronicle

Raimond is a lunar impact crater that lies on the Moon's far side. The formation spans an official diameter of 68.37 kilometers.

It lies near the center of the Dirichlet-Jackson Basin. It is recorded in the IAU Gazetteer under quadrangle LAC-69.

Chronology & Exploration

IAU Name Adopted
The International Astronomical Union officially approves the crater name.

Scientific Sources & References

IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature — Jean Jacques, Jr.; Dutch astronomer (1903-1961).
Wikipedia (en) — Raimond (crater)

Name Origin

Jean Jacques, Jr.; Dutch astronomer (1903-1961).

Interactive Lunar Surface

Explore Raimond in 3D

Inspect lunar elevation data and the official selenographic position.

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