Mare Orientale (Moon)

"Eastern sea"

Mare Orientale is a lunar mare. It is located on the western border 's nearside and is difficult to see from an Earthbound perspective. Images from spacecraft have revealed it to be one of the most striking large scale lunar features, resembling a target ring bullseye. (wikipedia entry)

A mare is a "sea" or large circular plain. On the Moon they are named after latin terms describing weather and other abstract concepts.

NW 7 km

Montes Cordillera(next)

Walking
3 Hours 36 Minutes

N 13 km

Hohmann(last)

Walking
6 Hours 1 Minute

NE 144 km

Kopff E

MRV
2 Hours 15 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 17 Hours

W 211 km

Fryxell

MRV
3 Hours 18 Minutes
Walking
4 Days

Mare Orientale

-19.87° N 265.33° E

E 144 km

Kopff D

MRV
2 Hours 15 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 17 Hours

SW 109 km

Hohmann Q

MRV
1 Hour 42 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 1 Hour

S 33 km

Rimae Pettit

Walking
15 Hours 16 Minutes

SE 169 km

Pettit C

MRV
2 Hours 39 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 5 Hours

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