Olbers (Moon)

Named after Heinrich Wilhelm Matthäus Olbers - German astronomer, doctor (1758-1840).

Olbers is a lunar crater that lies at the west edge of the Oceanus Procellarum, near the western limb. It lies to the northwest of the crater Hevelius, and to the north of the indistinct Hedin. Farther to the south is the crater Riccioli. Due to its location, this crater appears very oblong because of foreshortening. (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 46 km

Glushko(next)

Walking
21 Hours 13 Minutes

N 28 km

Cardanus C

Walking
12 Hours 55 Minutes

NE 45 km

Olbers G

Walking
20 Hours 36 Minutes

W 64 km

Olbers K

MRV
1 Hour
Walking
1 Day 5 Hours

Olbers

7.3° N 283.86° E

E 58 km

Olbers B

Walking
1 Day 2 Hours

SW 16 km

Olbers S

Walking
7 Hours 35 Minutes

S 34 km

Hedin(last)

Walking
15 Hours 33 Minutes

SE 30 km

Hedin S

Walking
13 Hours 48 Minutes

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