Raimond (crater)
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| Coordinates | 14°36′N 159°18′W / 14.6°N 159.3°WCoordinates: 14°36′N 159°18′W / 14.6°N 159.3°W |
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| Diameter | 68.37 km |
| Depth | unknown |
| Colongitude | 160° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Jean J. Raimond, Jr. |
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.
Raimond lies near the center of the Dirichlet-Jackson Basin.
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Raimond.
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