Dollond (crater)

Dollond is a small lunar impact crater that is located in the central region of the Moon, to the north of the crater Abulfeda.

It was named after British optician John Dollond.

Dollond is circular and cone shaped, with a tiny floor at the midpoint of the sloping interior walls.

By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Dollond.

Dollond T is the closest named feature to the Apollo 16 landing site, other than the features that were named by the astronauts (such as North Ray and South Ray craters).

Dollond crater and its satellite craters taken from Earth in 2012 at the University of Hertfordshire's Bayfordbury Observatory with the telescopes Meade LX200 14" and Lumenera Skynyx 2-1