Alpetragius (Moon)

Named after Al-Bitrūjī Al-Ishbīlī, Abū Ishāq Alpetragius - Spanish astronomer (unkn-c. 1100).

Alpetragius is a lunar impact crater located on the eastern edge of Mare Nubium, to the southwest of the much larger crater Alphonsus. In the southeast is the prominent crater Arzachel, and to the west lies the flooded Lassell. The most notable feature of this crater is the disproportionately large central peak, which forms a rounded rise that occupies almost the entire crater floor—one-third the crater diameter—and rises to a height of 2.0 km. There is evidence that this peak has been enlarged through volcanic eruptions, and there appears to be an eroded vent at its summit. (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 85 km

Alpetragius C

MRV
1 Hour 20 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 14 Hours

N 32 km

Alphonsus X

Walking
14 Hours 34 Minutes

NE 66 km

Alphonsus J

MRV
1 Hour 2 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 6 Hours

W 104 km

Lassell(last)

MRV
1 Hour 37 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 23 Hours

Alpetragius

-16.05° N 355.49° E

E 39 km

Alpetragius M

Walking
17 Hours 56 Minutes

SW 115 km

Promontorium Taenarium

MRV
1 Hour 48 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 4 Hours

S 53 km

Alpetragius U

Walking
24 Hours 14 Minutes

SE 102 km

Arzachel(next)

MRV
1 Hour 36 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 22 Hours

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