Brayley (crater)

Brayley is a lunar impact crater that lies in the Sinus Medius, near the center of the Moon's near side. It is located to the south of the small crater Bruce, and to the west of the lava-flooded Rhaeticus.

Brayley is a relatively young and well-defined crater. Its rim is sharp-edged and nearly circular, with minimal wear due to subsequent impacts. The inner walls slope down to a relatively small floor, which is approximately half the diameter of the crater rim. There is no central peak, although the floor is somewhat uneven.

The crater possesses a slight ray system, indicating that it is of Copernican age, meaning it formed relatively recently in geological terms. These rays consist of bright ejecta material spread across the lunar surface.

Brayley is named after Edward William Brayley, an English geographer and meteorologist (1801-1870).