Joy (crater)

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Template:Short description Template:Infobox Lunar crater Joy is a small lunar impact crater located in the irregular ground just to the west of Mare Serenitatis. It is a circular, cup-shaped feature with a slightly raised rim.

The crater was named after American astronomer Alfred Harrison Joy in 1973.<ref>Template:Gpn</ref> Before, it was designated Hadley A. Mons Hadley lies to the west-northwest in the Montes Apenninus range.

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