Holden is a lunar impact crater attached to the southeast rim of the much larger crater Vendelinus. The crater rim is impacted by a craterlet on the north-northwest, and it possesses a terrace along the northeast interior wall. The floor of the crater is flat with no central peak. There is a small crater on the floor just to the south of the midpoint. It is named after Edward Singleton Holden. A crater with the same name exists on Mars.
 Oblique Lunar Orbiter 4 image | |
| Coordinates | 19°11′S 62°32′E / 19.19°S 62.53°E |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 48 km |
| Depth | 4.0 km |
| Colongitude | 298° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Edward S. Holden |
Satellite craters
editBy convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to Holden.
| Holden | Coordinates | Diameter, km |
|---|---|---|
| R | 20°49′S 60°59′E / 20.82°S 60.99°E | 18 |
| S | 20°25′S 61°34′E / 20.41°S 61.56°E | 14 |
| T | 19°01′S 64°10′E / 19.02°S 64.17°E | 9 |
| V | 18°34′S 62°04′E / 18.57°S 62.07°E | 12 |
| W | 18°55′S 60°01′E / 18.91°S 60.02°E | 12 |
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