Swift (lunar crater)

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Crater characteristics
Swift, to the north of the larger Peirce (center), from Apollo 17. NASA photo.
Selenographic coordinates>Coordinates
Diameter	10 km
Crater depth>Depth	Unknown
Selenographic colongitude>Colongitude	307° at sunrise
Eponym	Lewis Swift

Swift is a tiny lunar impact crater that is located in the northwestern part of the Mare Crisium, in the northeast part of the Moon's near side. Within two crater diameters to the south is the larger Peirce crater. Swift was previously designated 'Peirce B' before being named by the IAU.

This formation is circular and bowl-shaped, with a small floor at the mid-point of the sloping interior walls. It is a symmetrical crater with little appearance of wear from minor impacts.

This crater has been incorrectly named 'Graham' on some maps.

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