Moltke (Moon)

Named after Helmuth Karl, Graf von Moltke - German benefactor (1800-1891).

Moltke is a lunar impact crater located near the southern edge of the Mare Tranquillitatis. This is a small, bowl-shaped crater surrounded by a bright halo of higher-albedo material. Just to the south lies the rille system named Rimae Hypatia. These follow a course running roughly east-southeast to west-northwest, and have a length of approximately 180 kilometers. (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 40 km

West

Walking
18 Hours 21 Minutes

N 54 km

Collins

Walking
24 Hours 35 Minutes

NE 110 km

Maskelyne X

MRV
1 Hour 43 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 2 Hours

W 42 km

Rimae Hypatia(next)

Walking
19 Hours 16 Minutes

Moltke

-0.59° N 24.16° E

E 87 km

Torricelli G

MRV
1 Hour 21 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 15 Hours

SW 32 km

Moltke A

Walking
14 Hours 49 Minutes

S 79 km

Torricelli L

MRV
1 Hour 14 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 12 Hours

SE 33 km

Moltke B

Walking
15 Hours 18 Minutes

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