Klute (crater)

Klute is a small lunar impact crater that lies on the far side of the Moon. It is located to the east of the Mare Ingenii, in a region that has been altered by deposits associated with that mare. More specifically, it lies northeast of the crater Thomson.

Klute is a relatively unremarkable crater, with a somewhat circular shape. It exhibits a slightly eroded rim, and the interior is mostly featureless, with a small central rise. Several tiny craterlets lie along the rim and inner walls. Due to its location on the far side of the Moon, Klute can only be observed from spacecraft. Its appearance is typical of many small craters on the lunar surface, and it does not possess any particularly distinguishing features.

Klute is named after Daniel Klute, an American physicist who worked on lunar exploration. The name was officially adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1970.