Nearch (Moon)

Named after Nearchus of Crete - Greek explorer (unkn-fl. 312 B.C.).

Nearch is a lunar impact crater that is located in the southeastern part , to the southeast of the crater Hommel. North is Vlacq, and to the northeast lies Rosenberger. The crater is 76 kilometers in diameter and 2.9 kilometers deep. It is from the Pre-Nectarian period, 4.55 to 3.92 billion years ago. (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 206 km

Hommel(next)

MRV
3 Hours 14 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 22 Hours

N 122 km

Vlacq(last)

MRV
1 Hour 55 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 7 Hours

NE 143 km

Rosenberger

MRV
2 Hours 14 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 17 Hours

W 103 km

Nearch L

MRV
1 Hour 36 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 22 Hours

Nearch

-58.58° N 39.01° E

E 110 km

Rosenberger W

MRV
1 Hour 43 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 2 Hours

SW 111 km

Nearch B

MRV
1 Hour 44 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 2 Hours

S 51 km

Nearch A

Walking
23 Hours 22 Minutes

SE 127 km

Rosenberger E

MRV
1 Hour 59 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 9 Hours

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