Franklin is a lunar impact crater that is located in the northeast part of the visible Moon. To the north-northwest is the smaller crater Cepheus, and in the opposite direction to the southwest is the shallow Berzelius.
The rim of Franklin is generally circular, with a pair of outward bulges in the western wall. The inner wall is terraced, and there is a central peak at the midpoint of the floor. A narrow cleft runs to the west-southwest across the floor, passing to the north of the central peak.
This crater is named after American inventor Benjamin Franklin. This designation was officially adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1935. It was originally named Cepheus by Italian selenographer G. B. Riccioli in 1651.
Satellite craters By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Franklin.
Franklin LatitudeLongitudeDiameterC35.7° N44.3° E15 kmF37.5° N47.7° E38 kmG40.1° N48.1° E7 kmH37.1° N43.7° E6 kmK39.1° N51.4° E20 kmW37.8° N43.7° E6 km
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