Planté (Moon)

Named after Gaston Planté - French physicist (1834-1889).

Planté is a lunar crater that is situated near the eastern inner wall of the much larger crater Keeler. Just to the east, attached to the exterior of Keeler, is the large crater Heaviside. Planté is located on the far side and cannot be viewed directly from the Earth. This crater has a sharp-edged rim and an interior floor that is wider along the southeastern half, possibly due to slumped material or ejecta deposits. (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 197 km

Ventris N

MRV
3 Hours 5 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 17 Hours

N 104 km

Stratton R

MRV
1 Hour 37 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 23 Hours

NE 107 km

Stratton L

MRV
1 Hour 40 Minutes
Walking
2 Days

W 46 km

Keeler(next)

Walking
21 Hours 11 Minutes

Planté

-10.22° N 163.26° E

E 106 km

Heaviside(last)

MRV
1 Hour 39 Minutes
Walking
2 Days

SW 168 km

Geiger Y

MRV
2 Hours 38 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 4 Hours

S 82 km

Keeler L

MRV
1 Hour 17 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 13 Hours

SE 219 km

Zwicky

MRV
3 Hours 25 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 3 Hours

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