Hayford (crater)
Encyclopedia
Hayford is a lunar
crater
on the Moon
's far side
. It is a relatively isolated feature with the nearest named crater being Krasovskiy
, some 300 km due south. Hayford has a well-defined edge that is not significantly eroded. The inner walls slope directly down to the floor, with little slumping or terrace formation. The interior floor is relatively featureless.
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
crater
Impact crater
In the broadest sense, the term impact crater can be applied to any depression, natural or manmade, resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with a larger body...
on the Moon
Moon
The Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
's far side
Far side of the Moon
The far side of the Moon is the lunar hemisphere that is permanently turned away, and is not visible from the surface of the Earth. The far hemisphere was first photographed by the Soviet Luna 3 probe in 1959, and was first directly observed by human eyes when the Apollo 8 mission orbited the Moon...
. It is a relatively isolated feature with the nearest named crater being Krasovskiy
Krasovskiy (crater)
Krasovsky is an impact crater on the far side of the Moon. It is located about three crater diameters to the north-northwest of Daedalus. It is otherwise relatively isolated from impact craters of note, with the nearest comparable feature being Tiselius to the west-northwest.The rim of this crater...
, some 300 km due south. Hayford has a well-defined edge that is not significantly eroded. The inner walls slope directly down to the floor, with little slumping or terrace formation. The interior floor is relatively featureless.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Hayford.| Hayford | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 13.5° N | 172.1° W | 21 km |
| K | 9.6° N | 174.2° W | 26 km |
| L | 8.2° N | 175.9° W | 16 km |
| P | 11.1° N | 177.6° W | 21 km |
| T | 13.3° N | 179.5° E | 31 km |
| U | 14.0° N | 179.9° E | 21 km |