Galilaei (Moon)

Named after Galileo Galilaei - Italian astronomer, physicist (1564-1642).

Galilaei is a lunar impact crater located in the western Oceanus Procellarum. Some distance to the southeast is the crater Reiner, while to the south-southwest is Cavalerius. Northeast of the crater is a meandering rille named the Rima Galilaei. To the southeast is the unusual Reiner formation, a swirling arrangement of light-hued ray-like material. (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 108 km

Galilaei F

MRV
1 Hour 41 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 1 Hour

N 17 km

Galilaei A

Walking
8 Hours 9 Minutes

NE 115 km

Rima Galilaei(last)

MRV
1 Hour 48 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 4 Hours

W 118 km

Cavalerius X

MRV
1 Hour 51 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 5 Hours

Galilaei

10.48° N 297.17° E

E 201 km

Reiner M

MRV
3 Hours 8 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 19 Hours

SW 83 km

Cavalerius F

MRV
1 Hour 18 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 14 Hours

S 59 km

Planitia Descensus(next)

Walking
1 Day 3 Hours

SE 125 km

Reiner Gamma

MRV
1 Hour 57 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 9 Hours

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