Longomontanus (Moon)

Named after Christian Sorensen Longomontanus - Danish astronomer, mathematician (1562-1647).

Longomontanus is an ancient lunar impact crater located in the rugged southern highlands to the southwest of the bright ray crater Tycho. It is of the variety of large lunar formations sometimes called a "walled plain", although it is actually more of a circular depression in the surface. Because of its location, Longomontanus appears distinctly oval in shape due to foreshortening. To the southeast is the even larger formation Clavius, and to the east is Maginus. (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 50 km

Longomontanus M

Walking
22 Hours 48 Minutes

N 110 km

Montanari

MRV
1 Hour 43 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 2 Hours

NE 145 km

Brown(last)

MRV
2 Hours 16 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 18 Hours

W 56 km

Longomontanus L

Walking
1 Day 1 Hour

Longomontanus

-49.55° N 338.12° E

E 348 km

Street(next)

MRV
5 Hours 26 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 14 Hours

SW 126 km

Longomontanus N

MRV
1 Hour 58 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 9 Hours

S 68 km

Longomontanus U

MRV
1 Hour 4 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 7 Hours

SE 94 km

Longomontanus V

MRV
1 Hour 28 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 18 Hours

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