Abul Wáfa (crater)

Abul Wáfa is an impact crater located near the lunar equator on the far side of the Moon. It is named after the Persian mathematician and astronomer Abul Wáfa (940–998). To the east are the Ctesibius-Heron crater pair. In the northeast lies the larger King crater, and to the southwest is the Vesalius crater. A small but notable crater lies on the inner surface of the north rim, and their is a small crater formation attached to the exterior southwest wall.

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 Abul Wáfa crater.