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Swift (lunar crater)

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Diameter
  
10 km

Colongitude
  
307° at sunrise

Depth
  
Unknown

Eponym
  
Lewis A. Swift

Swift (lunar crater)

Swift is a tiny lunar impact crater that is located in the northwestern part of the Mare Crisium, in the northeast part of the Moon's near side. Within two crater diameters to the south is the larger crater Peirce. Swift was previously designated Peirce B before being named by the IAU.

This formation is circular and bowl-shaped, with a small floor at the midpoint of the sloping interior walls. It is a symmetrical crater with little appearance of wear from minor impacts.

This crater has been incorrectly named 'Graham' on some maps.

References

Swift (lunar crater) Wikipedia