Chacornac (Moon)

Named after Jean Chacornac - French astronomer (1823-1873).

Chacornac is an irregular lunar impact crater attached to the southeast rim of the crater Posidonius. It lies just to the east of the Mare Serenitatis, and north of the crater Le Monnier. The rim has a somewhat distorted, pentagonal outline, and appears uneven, especially in the northwest where it is attached to the rim of Posidonius. The flooded floor is irregular and uneven, and contains a system of faint rilles called the Rimae Charocnac. (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 72 km

Posidonius(last)

MRV
1 Hour 8 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 9 Hours

N 87 km

Posidonius B

MRV
1 Hour 21 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 15 Hours

NE 35 km

Chacornac C

Walking
16 Hours 21 Minutes

W 204 km

Posidonius Y

MRV
3 Hours 12 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 21 Hours

Chacornac

29.88° N 31.67° E

E 65 km

Chacornac E

MRV
1 Hour 1 Minute
Walking
1 Day 5 Hours

SW 26 km

Rimae Chacornac(next)

Walking
11 Hours 48 Minutes

S 25 km

Chacornac B

Walking
11 Hours 29 Minutes

SE 46 km

Chacornac F

Walking
20 Hours 55 Minutes

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