Bessarion (Moon)

Named after John Bessarion - Greek scholar (1403-1472).

Bessarion is a lunar impact crater located near the southwest edge of Mare Imbrium. Bessarion is a bowl-shaped crater with a low central rise and a higher albedo than the maria, making it a brighter feature when the sun is overhead. Just to the north is a smaller crater Bessarion E that also has a high albedo. (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 92 km

Bessarion A

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1 Hour 26 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 18 Hours

N 146 km

Brayley(last)

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2 Hours 17 Minutes
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2 Days 18 Hours

NE 97 km

T. Mayer W

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1 Hour 31 Minutes
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1 Day 20 Hours

W 92 km

Bessarion G

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1 Hour 26 Minutes
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1 Day 18 Hours

Bessarion

14.85° N 322.69° E

E 184 km

Rima T. Mayer(next)

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2 Hours 52 Minutes
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3 Days 11 Hours

SW 178 km

Kepler C

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2 Hours 47 Minutes
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3 Days 9 Hours

S 162 km

Kepler

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2 Hours 32 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 2 Hours

SE 119 km

Kepler P

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1 Hour 52 Minutes
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2 Days 6 Hours

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