Hypatia (Moon)

Named after Hypatia of Alexandria - Egyptian mathematician and philosopher (c. 370-415).

Hypatia is a lunar crater that lies along the northwest edge of Sinus Asperitatis, a bay on the southwest edge of Mare Tranquillitatis. The nearest crater with an eponym is Alfraganus to the west-southwest. However, farther to the south-southeast, across the lunar mare, is the prominent crater Theophilus. Hypatia is an asymmetrical formation with a rugged, irregular outer rim that is cut through by narrow clefts in several locations. (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 60 km

Alfraganus G

Walking
1 Day 3 Hours

N 109 km

Rimae Hypatia(last)

MRV
1 Hour 42 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 1 Hour

NE 112 km

Moltke

MRV
1 Hour 45 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 3 Hours

W 33 km

Hypatia F

Walking
15 Hours 21 Minutes

Hypatia

-4.25° N 22.58° E

E 152 km

Sinus Asperitatis(next)

MRV
2 Hours 22 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 21 Hours

SW 21 km

Hypatia A

Walking
9 Hours 39 Minutes

S 86 km

Zöllner A

MRV
1 Hour 20 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 15 Hours

SE 38 km

Hypatia M

Walking
17 Hours 21 Minutes

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