Clavius M (Moon)

Satellite Feature of Clavius

Named after Christopher Klau Clavius - German mathematician (1537-1612).

Clavius is one of the largest crater formations , and it is the third largest crater on the visible near side. It is located in the rugged southern highlands , to the south of the prominent ray crater Tycho. The crater is named for the Jesuit priest Christopher Clavius, a 16th-century German mathematician and astronomer. (wikipedia entry)

NW 108 km

Clavius G

MRV
1 Hour 41 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 1 Hour

N 102 km

Clavius E

MRV
1 Hour 35 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 22 Hours

NE 82 km

Maginus H

MRV
1 Hour 17 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 13 Hours

W 229 km

Longomontanus C

MRV
3 Hours 35 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 8 Hours

Clavius M

-54.76° N 348.37° E

E 35 km

Porter C

Walking
16 Hours 9 Minutes

SW 3721 km

Lodygin(next)

MRV
2 Days 10 Hours
Walking
70 Days 10 Hours

S 122 km

Clavius D

MRV
1 Hour 55 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 7 Hours

SE 60 km

Porter

Walking
1 Day 3 Hours


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