Necho

This week we're looking at Necho, an impact crater on the moon. Well, we're technically not looking at it, because Necho is located in the South-eastern quadrant on the far side of the moon, and therefore cannot be directly seen from Earth.

The crater is located at Lunar coordinates 5.0° S, 123.1° E. Measuring approximately 30km in diameter, Necho is considered a relatively young crater. The rays of this crater are asymmetrical. What this means is that more of the "mound" caused by the body that hit the moon here was pushed in a certain direction. This can happen when the impacting object collides from an angle, rather than hitting the moon directly.

The crater was named after Necho II, the Egyptian king in 595 BC.

This image shows Necho as viewed from the Apollo cameras.