Rutherfurd D (Moon)

Satellite Feature of Rutherfurd

Named after Lewis Morris Rutherfurd - American astronomer (1816-1892).

Rutherfurd is a lunar impact crater located entirely within the southern rim of the much larger crater Clavius. The crater Porter is located to the north-northeast , on the northeastern rim of Clavius. Rutherfurd forms the larger member in an arcing chain of craters of decreasing size that curves across the floor of Clavius. The craters in this chain do not appear to be the same age, so this formation is most likely random in nature. (wikipedia entry)