Poincaré (Moon)

Named after Jules Henri Poincaré - French mathematician, physicist (1854-1912).

Poincaré is a large lunar impact basin that lies in the southern hemisphere on the far side. Most of the formation has been heavily eroded by subsequent impacts, leaving a battered formation with only rugged remnants of the original outer rim to the west. The eastern half has been completely worn away, and much of the interior has been resurfaced by lava flows. This surface has a lower albedo than the surrounding terrain, giving it a dark appearance. (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 120 km

Poincaré X

MRV
1 Hour 52 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 6 Hours

N 86 km

Poincaré Z

MRV
1 Hour 21 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 15 Hours

NE 157 km

Poincaré C

MRV
2 Hours 28 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 23 Hours

W 617 km

Tseraskiy (Ceraski) K

MRV
9 Hours 38 Minutes
Walking
11 Days 16 Hours

Poincaré

-56.86° N 163.99° E

E 327 km

Abbe(next)

MRV
5 Hours 7 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 4 Hours

SW 333 km

Cailleux

MRV
5 Hours 12 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 7 Hours

S 239 km

Lyman(last)

MRV
3 Hours 44 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 12 Hours

SE 143 km

Poincaré J

MRV
2 Hours 14 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 17 Hours

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