Raimond (crater)

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Crater characteristics
Coordinates	14.6° N, 159.3° W
Diameter	70 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 a crater diameter to the northeast is Bredikhin crater, and further to the west is McMath crater. To the north-northwest lies the prominent Jackson crater, which is surrounded by a large ray system. Raimond crater 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.

[edit] 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 crater.