Clairaut (Moon)

Named after Alexis Claude Clairaut - French mathematician (1713-1765).

Clairaut is a lunar crater that is located in the rugged southern highlands 's near side. It lies directly to the south of the crater Maurolycus and southeast of Barocius. Just to the southwest is Cuvier. This crater has been eroded and damaged by subsequent impacts, particularly in the southern half of the formation. (wikipedia entry)

A crater is a circular depression likely created by an impact event. On the Moon they are named after deceased scientists, polar explorers, astronauts or cosmonauts.

NW 57 km

Clairaut E

Walking
1 Day 2 Hours

N 46 km

Clairaut M

Walking
21 Hours 10 Minutes

NE 15 km

Clairaut D

Walking
7 Hours 7 Minutes

W 229 km

Heraclitus

MRV
3 Hours 35 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 8 Hours

Clairaut

-47.84° N 13.86° E

E 135 km

Breislak(next)

MRV
2 Hours 7 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 13 Hours

SW 145 km

Cuvier(last)

MRV
2 Hours 16 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 18 Hours

S 57 km

Clairaut K

Walking
1 Day 1 Hour

SE 44 km

Clairaut A

Walking
20 Hours 16 Minutes

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