Aratus (Moon)

Named after Aratus of Soli - Greek astronomer (c. 310-240/239 B.C.).

Aratus is a small lunar impact crater located on the highland to the south and east of the rugged Montes Apenninus range. To the east is the Mare Serenitatis, and to the southwest is the somewhat larger crater Conon. North-northeast is the landing site of the Apollo 15 mission, just beyond Mons Hadley. (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 67 km

Jomo

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1 Hour 3 Minutes
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1 Day 6 Hours

N 69 km

Mons Hadley Delta

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1 Hour 4 Minutes
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1 Day 7 Hours

NE 75 km

Joy(next)

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1 Hour 10 Minutes
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1 Day 10 Hours

W 128 km

Patricia

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2 Hours
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2 Days 10 Hours

Aratus

23.58° N 4.51° E

E 126 km

Aratus D

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1 Hour 58 Minutes
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2 Days 9 Hours

SW 96 km

Conon

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1 Hour 30 Minutes
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1 Day 20 Hours

S 51 km

Galen(last)

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23 Hours 13 Minutes

SE 126 km

Sulpicius Gallus G

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1 Hour 58 Minutes
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2 Days 9 Hours

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