Kimura (crater)
| Coordinates | 57°06′S 118°24′E / 57.1°S 118.4°ECoordinates: 57°06′S 118°24′E / 57.1°S 118.4°E |
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| Diameter | 28 km |
| Depth | Unknown |
| Colongitude | 243° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Hisashi Kimura |
Kimura is a small impact crater that is located on the Moon's far side, beyond the southeastern limb. It lies to the west-northwest of the crater Fechner, along the northeastern rim of an unnamed basin in the surface.
This is a relatively fresh feature that has not been significantly worn through impact erosion. The rim is sharp edged, and the inner walls slope downward to the interior without forming . The perimeter is roughly circular, with the northeast and southwest edges being slightly straightened. The interior floor has an irregular perimeter, and is somewhat irregular in contour with a few tiny craterlets.
The crater's name was adopted by the IAU in 1970.
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