Fourier (Moon)

Named after Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier - French mathematician (1768-1830).

Fourier is a lunar crater that is located in the southwestern part 's near side, just to the southeast of the crater Vieta. To the northeast is the Mare Humorum. The rim of this crater is roughly circular, but appears oval when viewed from the Earth due to foreshortening. Except to the north-northwest, the outer rim is not heavily eroded. (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 57 km

Vieta D

Walking
1 Day 2 Hours

N 104 km

Cavendish(next)

MRV
1 Hour 38 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 23 Hours

NE 186 km

Rimae Palmieri

MRV
2 Hours 54 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 12 Hours

W 38 km

Fourier K

Walking
17 Hours 21 Minutes

Fourier

-30.31° N 306.9° E

E 163 km

Palmieri(last)

MRV
2 Hours 33 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 2 Hours

SW 3 km

Fourier M

Walking
1 Hour 27 Minutes

S 89 km

Fourier R

MRV
1 Hour 24 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 16 Hours

SE 80 km

Fourier D

MRV
1 Hour 15 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 12 Hours

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