Krafft is a prominent lunar impact crater located near the western edge of the Oceanus Procellarum. To the north is the basalt lava-flooded walled plain named 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.
Krafft is a crater of Upper (Late) Imbrian age.The geologic history of the Moon. USGS Professional Paper 1348. By Don E. Wilhelms, John F. McCauley, and Newell J. Trask. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington: 1987. Table 11.2.
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.
KrafftLatitudeLongitudeDiameterC16.4° N72.3° W13 kmD15.1° N73.3° W12 kmE15.9° N71.7° W10 kmH17.0° N77.8° W15 kmK16.5° N74.5° W11 kmL16.0° N76.3° W20 kmM17.8° N75.5° W10 kmU17.2° N64.7° W3 km
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