Licetus (Moon)

Named after Liceti, Fortunio Licetus - Italian physicist, philosopher, doctor (1577-1657).

Licetus is a lunar impact crater on the near side , in the rugged southern highland region. It lies to the south of the walled plain Stöfler, and is attached to the northern rim of the sub-divided crater Heraclitus. Just to the southeast is Cuvier. Licetus is 75 kilometers in diameter and 3.8 kilometers deep. (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 55 km

Licetus B

Walking
1 Day 1 Hour

N 157 km

Faraday(last)

MRV
2 Hours 27 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 23 Hours

NE 69 km

Licetus W

MRV
1 Hour 5 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 7 Hours

W 103 km

Licetus A

MRV
1 Hour 36 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 22 Hours

Licetus

-47.19° N 6.54° E

E 27 km

Licetus U

Walking
12 Hours 35 Minutes

SW 32 km

Licetus C

Walking
14 Hours 48 Minutes

S 63 km

Heraclitus(next)

Walking
1 Day 5 Hours

SE 72 km

Cuvier H

MRV
1 Hour 8 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 9 Hours

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