Cavendish (Moon)

Named after Henry Cavendish - British chemist, physicist (1731-1810).

Cavendish is a lunar crater that is located in the southwest part , to the southwest of the larger crater Mersenius. It lies. The rim is heavily worn and the crater Cavendish E lies across the southwest rim. The smaller Cavendish A is intruding into the northeast rim. (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 48 km

Cavendish B

Walking
22 Hours 15 Minutes

N 47 km

Cavendish M

Walking
21 Hours 41 Minutes

NE 30 km

Cavendish A

Walking
14 Hours 1 Minute

W 43 km

Cavendish T

Walking
19 Hours 51 Minutes

Cavendish

-24.63° N 306.22° E

E 64 km

Cavendish P

MRV
1 Hour
Walking
1 Day 5 Hours

SW 20 km

Cavendish E

Walking
9 Hours 21 Minutes

S 104 km

Fourier(last)

MRV
1 Hour 38 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 23 Hours

SE 92 km

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MRV
1 Hour 26 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 17 Hours

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