Pictet D (Moon)

Satellite Feature of Pictet

Named after Pictet-Turretin, Marc-Auguste - Swiss physicist (1752-1825).

Pictet is a lunar impact crater located just to the east of the larger and more prominent impact crater Tycho. The high-albedo rays and ejecta from Tycho lie across Pictet and spread far to the east and in other directions. Pictet is older than Tycho and is somewhat worn by past impacts. The slightly smaller crater Pictet A intrudes slightly into the southwest rim. (wikipedia entry)