Tags: Crater.
Kuiper /ˈkaɪpər/ is a small lunar impact crater in a relatively featureless part of the Mare Cognitum. It is a circular cup-shaped feature with only some minor wear. This crater was previously identified as Bonpland E before being renamed by the IAU. The lava-flooded crater Bonpland lies to the east at the edge of the Mare Cognitum.To the east-southeast of Kuiper crater is the crash landing site of the Ranger 7 probe the first American spacecraft to photograph the Moon.