Pictet (Moon)

Named after Pictet-Turretin, Marc-Auguste - Swiss physicist (1752-1825).

Pictet is a lunar impact crater located just to the east of the larger and more prominent impact crater Tycho. The high-albedo rays and ejecta from Tycho lie across Pictet and spread far to the east and in other directions. Pictet is older than Tycho and is somewhat worn by past impacts. The slightly smaller crater Pictet A intrudes slightly into the southwest rim. (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 117 km

Sasserides F

MRV
1 Hour 50 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 5 Hours

N 141 km

Sasserides(next)

MRV
2 Hours 12 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 16 Hours

NE 41 km

Pictet F

Walking
19 Hours 1 Minute

W 113 km

Tycho(last)

MRV
1 Hour 46 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 3 Hours

Pictet

-43.56° N 352.51° E

E 89 km

Saussure F

MRV
1 Hour 23 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 16 Hours

SW 133 km

Street

MRV
2 Hours 5 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 12 Hours

S 45 km

Pictet A

Walking
20 Hours 42 Minutes

SE 90 km

Proctor E

MRV
1 Hour 24 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 16 Hours

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