Rankine (Moon)

Named after William John Macquorn Rankine - Scottish physicist, engineer (1820-1872).

Rankine is a small lunar impact crater near the eastern limb. It lies on the southern floor of the satellite crater Maclaurin B, a 43-kilometer-diameter feature which is located to the southeast of Maclaurin. To the east is the crater Gilbert, and directly to the south is von Behring. This is an insignificant, bowl-shaped formation with a negligible interior floor. (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 65 km

Maclaurin J

MRV
1 Hour 1 Minute
Walking
1 Day 5 Hours

N 65 km

Respighi(next)

MRV
1 Hour 1 Minute
Walking
1 Day 5 Hours

NE 123 km

Gilbert S

MRV
1 Hour 56 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 8 Hours

W 93 km

Maclaurin N

MRV
1 Hour 28 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 18 Hours

Rankine

-3.87° N 71.49° E

E 35 km

Gilbert J

Walking
16 Hours 13 Minutes

SW 58 km

Maclaurin D

Walking
1 Day 2 Hours

S 37 km

von Behring(last)

Walking
17 Hours 9 Minutes

SE 53 km

Gilbert K

Walking
24 Hours 20 Minutes

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