Raimond (crater)
Encyclopedia
Raimond is a lunar
impact crater
that lies on the Moon
's far side. Less than one crater diameter to the northeast is Bredikhin
, and farther to the west is McMath
. To the north-northwest lies the prominent crater Jackson
, which is surrounded by a large ray system
. Raimond is almost completely covered by this ray material, and a pair of prominent rays cross the northeastern and southwestern portions of the crater.
This crater is slightly elongated along the east–west axis, giving is a slightly oblong appearance. The rim edge is moderately worn, although no significant impacts lie across the edge. The interior is relatively featureless, with only a few small craterlets and the ray material from Jackson crater to mark the surface.
Moon
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impact 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...
that lies 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. Less than one crater diameter to the northeast is Bredikhin
Bredikhin (crater)
Bredikhin is a lunar crater that is located on the far side of the Moon. It lies just to the west of the crater Mitra, and northeast of Raimond....
, and farther to the west is McMath
McMath (crater)
McMath is an impact crater on the Moon's far side. It lies to the south-southwest of the prominent crater Jackson, and material from the ray system centered on Jackson lies across most of McMath. Farther to the south lies the crater pair of Zhukovskiy and Lebedinskiy.This is a worn,torn up, and...
. To the north-northwest lies the prominent crater Jackson
Jackson (crater)
Jackson is a prominent lunar impact crater that is located in the northern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. Less than one crater to the northeast is the crater Mineur, and to the south-southwest lies McMath....
, which is surrounded by a large ray system
Ray system
A ray system comprises radial streaks of fine ejecta thrown out during the formation of an impact crater, looking a bit like many thin spokes coming from the hub of a wheel. The rays can extend for lengths up to several times the diameter of their originating crater, and are often accompanied by...
. Raimond is almost completely covered by this ray material, and a pair of prominent rays cross the northeastern and southwestern portions of the crater.
This crater is slightly elongated along the east–west axis, giving is a slightly oblong appearance. The rim edge is moderately worn, although no significant impacts lie across the edge. The interior is relatively featureless, with only a few small craterlets and the ray material from Jackson crater to mark the surface.
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 Raimond.| Raimond | Latitude | Longitude | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | 13.3° N | 158.2° W | 34 km |
| Q | 11.6° N | 161.7° W | 32 km |