Timaeus (Moon)

Named after Timaeus - Greek astronomer (unkn-c. 400 B.C.).

Timaeus is a lunar crater in the northern part , on the north edge of Mare Frigoris. It forms part of the southwestern wall of the large and irregular walled plain W. Bond. The rim is somewhat pentagonal in shape, with rounded corners. There is a central rise in the midpoint of the crater 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 168 km

Epigenes P

MRV
2 Hours 37 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 4 Hours

N 353 km

Barrow

MRV
5 Hours 31 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 16 Hours

NE 144 km

W. Bond(last)

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2 Hours 15 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 17 Hours

W 324 km

Birmingham B

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5 Hours 4 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 3 Hours

Timaeus

62.91° N 359.45° E

E 224 km

W. Bond G

MRV
3 Hours 30 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 6 Hours

SW 296 km

Plato V

MRV
4 Hours 38 Minutes
Walking
5 Days 14 Hours

S 162 km

Mare Frigoris(next)

MRV
2 Hours 31 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 1 Hour

SE 121 km

Archytas B

MRV
1 Hour 53 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 7 Hours

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