Abulfeda is a lunar impact crater located in the central highlands of the Moon. To the northeast is Descartes crater, and to the south-southeast is Almanon crater. A chain of craters named the Catena Abulfeda runs between the southern rim of Abulfeda and the north rim of Almanon, then continues for a length of 210 kilometers across the Rupes Altai.
Both the south and northeast sides of the crater rim are overlain by multiple small craterlets. The inner wall is noticeably wider in the east, and shallow and worn to the north. The crater floor has been resurfaced by basalticlava and is relatively smooth and featureless. The crater lacks a central rise at the mid-point.
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on Lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Abulfeda crater.
Abulfeda is a lunar impact crater located in the central highlands of the Moon.
To the northeast is Descartes crater, and to the south-southeast is Almanon crater.
A chain of craters named the Catena Abulfeda runs between the southern rim of Abulfeda and the north rim of Almanon, then continues for a length of 210 kilometers across the Rupes Altai.
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