Gruithuisen (Moon)

Named after Franz von Gruithuisen - German astronomer (1774-1852).

Gruithuisen is a tiny lunar crater that lies on the section of lunar mare that joins Oceanus Procellarum in the west to Mare Imbrium in the east. Southeast is the small crater Delisle. To the south is Dorsum Bucher, a wrinkle ridge running in a north–south direction for about 90 kilometers. The rim is smooth and circular, projecting only slightly above the surrounding mare. (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 106 km

Gruithuisen K

MRV
1 Hour 39 Minutes
Walking
2 Days

N 74 km

Mons Gruithuisen Delta(next)

MRV
1 Hour 9 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 9 Hours

NE 96 km

Gruithuisen F

MRV
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 19 Hours

W 136 km

Angström B

MRV
2 Hours 7 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 13 Hours

Gruithuisen

32.89° N 320.22° E

E 40 km

Gruithuisen H

Walking
18 Hours 37 Minutes

SW 89 km

Angström

MRV
1 Hour 23 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 16 Hours

S 50 km

Dorsum Bucher(last)

Walking
22 Hours 48 Minutes

SE 138 km

Fedorov

MRV
2 Hours 9 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 14 Hours

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