Sumner G (Moon)

Satellite Feature of Sumner

Named after Thomas Hubbard Sumner - American geographer, navigator (1807-1876).

Sumner is a lunar crater on the far side , beyond the northeastern limb. It is southwest of the larger crater Szilard, and southeast of the twin walled plains Fabry and Harkhebi. This crater formation has been heavily damaged by a history of impacts, leaving an irregular, battered outer rim. A smaller impact crater has merged into the southern rim; the northern rim is little more than an irregular, arcing range of ridges. (wikipedia entry)