Jackson is a prominent lunar impact crater that is located in the northern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon.

A skirt of higher-albedo material covers the surface within one crater diameter, with a slightly darker band along the outer ramparts.

Beyond that radius, the rays form wide sections that grow increasingly diffuse and wispy with distance.

The interior floor is generally level with some irregularities in the northeastern part.

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