Alekhin (Moon)

Named after Nikolaj Pavlovich Alekhin - Soviet rocket designer, engineer (1913-1964).

Alekhin is a lunar crater on the southern hemisphere on the far side. It lies to the north of the crater Zeeman, and south-southeast of Fizeau. To the west lies Crommelin, and east-southeast is Doerfel. The rim has been heavily eroded by subsequent impacts to the point where the edge is little more than a curving rise in the surface. (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 99 km

Dawson(next)

MRV
1 Hour 32 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 20 Hours

N 212 km

Fizeau(last)

MRV
3 Hours 19 Minutes
Walking
4 Days

NE 256 km

Watson

MRV
4 Hours
Walking
4 Days 20 Hours

W 375 km

Crommelin C

MRV
5 Hours 51 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 2 Hours

Alekhin

-67.94° N 228.15° E

E 221 km

Alekhin E

MRV
3 Hours 27 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 4 Hours

SW 182 km

Zhang Yuzhe

MRV
2 Hours 51 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 10 Hours

S 177 km

Zeeman

MRV
2 Hours 46 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 8 Hours

SE 346 km

Doerfel S

MRV
5 Hours 24 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 13 Hours

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