Posidonius (Moon)

Named after Of Apamea Posidonius - Greek geographer (135(?)-51(?) B.C.).

Posidonius is a lunar impact crater on the north-eastern edge of Mare Serenitatis, to the south of Lacus Somniorum. The crater Chacornac is attached to the southeast rim, and to the north is Daniell. The rim is shallow and obscured, especially on the western edge, and the interior has been overlain by a lava flow in the past. The crater ramparts can still be observed to the south and east of the crater rim, and to a lesser degree to the north. (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 12 km

Rimae Posidonius(last)

Walking
5 Hours 31 Minutes

N 98 km

Daniell

MRV
1 Hour 32 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 20 Hours

NE 45 km

Posidonius B

Walking
20 Hours 47 Minutes

W 90 km

Posidonius F

MRV
1 Hour 24 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 17 Hours

Posidonius

31.88° N 29.99° E

E 114 km

Chacornac D

MRV
1 Hour 47 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 3 Hours

SW 15 km

Posidonius A

Walking
6 Hours 51 Minutes

S 21 km

Posidonius C

Walking
9 Hours 52 Minutes

SE 72 km

Chacornac(next)

MRV
1 Hour 8 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 9 Hours

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