Dale (Moon)

Named after Sir Henry Hallett Dale - British physiologist; Nobel laureate (1875-1968).

Dale is a small lunar crater located in the far eastern part 's near side, to the south of the Mare Smythii. It lies to the southeast of the larger crater Kastner and northeast of Ansgarius. The crater is located in a part of the lunar surface that is subject to libration, which can hide it from view for periods of time. It is a shallow and insignificant crater formation with a somewhat eroded outer 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 68 km

Kästner B

MRV
1 Hour 4 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 7 Hours

N 58 km

Avery(next)

Walking
1 Day 2 Hours

NE 76 km

Widmannstätten

MRV
1 Hour 11 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 10 Hours

W 77 km

Black

MRV
1 Hour 12 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 10 Hours

Dale

-9.56° N 82.93° E

E 49 km

Kreiken

Walking
22 Hours 19 Minutes

SW 53 km

Ansgarius N

Walking
24 Hours 30 Minutes

S 50 km

Gibbs(last)

Walking
22 Hours 50 Minutes

SE 36 km

Ansgarius B

Walking
16 Hours 41 Minutes

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