Necho R (Moon)

Satellite Feature of Necho

Named after Necho - Egyptian ruler (fl. 6th-7th century B.C.).

Necho is a lunar impact crater on the far side , and therefore cannot be seen directly from the Earth. It lies to the northeast of the larger crater Langemak, and about a crater diameter to the south-southwest of Bečvář. The most distinctive aspect of this crater is the prominent ray system that surrounds the outer rim. This higher-albedo skirt of ejecta extends in a nearly continuous fashion out for several crater diameters, but is more extensive to the north and northeast than elsewhere. (wikipedia entry)