Krafft is a prominent
lunarimpact 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 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.[1]
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.
Menzel, D. H.; Minnaert, M.; Levin, B.; Dollfus, A.; Bell, B. (1971). "Report on Lunar Nomenclature by the Working Group of Commission 17 of the IAU". Space Science Reviews. 12 (2): 136–186.
Bibcode:
1971SSRv...12..136M.
doi:
10.1007/BF00171763.
S2CID122125855.