Kies E (Moon)

Satellite Feature of Kies

Named after Johann Kies - German mathematician, astronomer (1713-1781).

Kies is the remnant of a lunar crater that has been flooded by basaltic lava, leaving only a remnant of the outer rim. It is located in the Mare Nubium almost due south of the crater Bullialdus. Northwest is König. To the south-southwest lies a lunar dome structure designated Kies Pi (wikipedia entry)

NW 125 km

Kies C

MRV
1 Hour 57 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 9 Hours

N 11 km

Kies A

Walking
5 Hours 10 Minutes

NE 169 km

Kies D

MRV
2 Hours 38 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 4 Hours

W 72 km

Mercator B

MRV
1 Hour 8 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 9 Hours

Kies E

-28.76° N 337.17° E

E 27 km

Kies B

Walking
12 Hours 23 Minutes

SW 3726 km

Lodygin(next)

MRV
2 Days 10 Hours
Walking
70 Days 13 Hours

S 40 km

Rupes Mercator

Walking
18 Hours 24 Minutes

SE 58 km

Rima Hesiodus

Walking
1 Day 2 Hours


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