Jules Verne (crater)

Jules Verne is a large lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon, named after the French author.

Most of the interior floor of this crater has been flooded with basaltic lava, leaving a dark, low-albedo surface that is relatively level and flat.

The outer rim of Jules Verne is worn and eroded, with several craters lying across the edge.

A small crater also lies across the southern rim, while Jules Verne P is attached to the exterior along the south-southwest.

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

Oblique Lunar Orbiter 2 image, facing south