Poinsot (Moon)

Named after Louis Poinsot - French mathematician (1777-1859).

Poinsot lies to the south of the walled plain Rozhdestvenskiy. This formation has been heavily worn by subsequent impacts, leaving a round-shouldered outer rim that is nearly even with the surrounding terrain and an inner surface that slopes down to the floor without terraces or horizontal features. A number of tiny craterlets lie along the rim edge and inner walls, as well as across the level interior surface. (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 1126 km

Plaskett

MRV
17 Hours 36 Minutes
Walking
21 Days 8 Hours

N 389 km

Rozhdestvenskiy(last)

MRV
6 Hours 5 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 9 Hours

NE 448 km

Poinsot E

MRV
7 Hours
Walking
8 Days 11 Hours

W 564 km

Plaskett H

MRV
8 Hours 48 Minutes
Walking
10 Days 16 Hours

Poinsot

78.9° N 213.79° E

E 675 km

Casatus J

MRV
10 Hours 33 Minutes
Walking
12 Days 19 Hours

SW 309 km

Heymans T

MRV
4 Hours 50 Minutes
Walking
5 Days 20 Hours

S 110 km

Heymans(next)

MRV
1 Hour 43 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 2 Hours

SE 452 km

Cabeus

MRV
7 Hours 4 Minutes
Walking
8 Days 13 Hours

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