Maksutov (crater)

This crater has a reasonably well-defined outer rim that has not been significantly degraded through impact erosion.

The more notable feature of this crater, however, is the flooded interior floor.

This nearly level interior surface has the lower albedo that is characteristic of a basaltic-lava-covered floor.

The inner wall of the rim varies in width, with the narrowest portion lying in the southeast, while wider sections lie along the remaining edges, particularly to the northeast and northwest.

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

Oblique Lunar Orbiter 5 image