Maclear (Moon)

Named after Sir Thomas Maclear - Irish-born South African astronomer (1794-1879).

Maclear is a lava-flooded crater on the northwest part of the Mare Tranquillitatis, a lunar mare in the eastern half. The crater is located to the southeast of the slightly larger Ross. To the southwest is Sosigenes, while farther to the south-southeast is Arago. With most of its interior submerged in deposits of basaltic lava, all that remains of this crater is a narrow rim projecting 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 75 km

Sinus Honoris(next)

MRV
1 Hour 11 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 10 Hours

N 49 km

Rimae Maclear(last)

Walking
22 Hours 18 Minutes

NE 59 km

Ross

Walking
1 Day 3 Hours

W 67 km

Maclear A

MRV
1 Hour 3 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 6 Hours

Maclear

10.52° N 20.1° E

E 52 km

Ross H

Walking
23 Hours 49 Minutes

SW 81 km

Rimae Sosigenes

MRV
1 Hour 16 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 12 Hours

S 100 km

Sosigenes C

MRV
1 Hour 34 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 21 Hours

SE 97 km

Arago E

MRV
1 Hour 31 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 20 Hours

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