Maraldi (lunar crater)

Maraldi is a worn, eroded crater on the western edge of the Sinus Amoris, in the northeast part of the Moon.

The crater is named after two Italian-born French astronomers: Giovanni Domenico Maraldi and Giacomo F.

[1] Maraldi has a very worn outer wall that is deeply incised and has the appearance of a circular range of peaks rather than a crater rim.

There is a low ridge just to the northwest of the midpoint, and several tiny craters mark the floor surface.

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

The crater area (top right) in selenochromatic Image (Si). More infos here : https://www.gawh.it/main/selenocromatica
Context image showning Gardner (lower left) and Maraldi (center) from Apollo 17 . NASA photo .