• Source: Kuiper (lunar crater)

Kuiper ( KY-pər) is a small lunar impact crater in a relatively featureless part of the Mare Cognitum. It is a circular, cup-shaped feature with only some minor wear. It was named after Dutch-American astronomer Gerard Kuiper in 1976. Kuiper was the Project Scientist for the Ranger program. This crater was previously identified as Bonpland E. The lava-flooded crater Bonpland lies to the east at the edge of the Mare Cognitum.
To the east-southeast of Kuiper crater is the crash landing site of the Ranger 7 probe, the first American spacecraft to photograph the Moon.




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External links



Kuiper at The Moon Wiki
LTO-6D2 Kuiper — L&PI topographic map
Wood, Chuck (October 12, 2013). "Age Dating a Moon Photo". Lunar Photo of the Day.

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• Apollo 12
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• List of craters in the Solar System
• Late Heavy Bombardment