Pytheas (Moon)

Named after Of Marseilles Pytheas - Greek navigator, geographer (c. 308 B.C.).

Pytheas is a small lunar impact crater located on the southern part of the Mare Imbrium, to the south of the crater Lambert. It has a sharply defined rim, a hummocky outer rampart, and an irregular interior due to slumping or fall-back. There is a small crater along the northern outer rampart, and a similar crater about 20 km to the west. The crater possesses a small ray system that extends for a radius of about 50 kilometers. (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 35 km

Pytheas J

Walking
15 Hours 57 Minutes

N 147 km

Lambert(next)

MRV
2 Hours 18 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 19 Hours

NE 48 km

Pytheas U

Walking
22 Hours 10 Minutes

W 34 km

Pytheas A

Walking
15 Hours 53 Minutes

Pytheas

20.57° N 339.41° E

E 87 km

Pytheas M

MRV
1 Hour 22 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 15 Hours

SW 114 km

Draper A

MRV
1 Hour 47 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 4 Hours

S 92 km

Draper(last)

MRV
1 Hour 26 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 17 Hours

SE 66 km

Pytheas C

MRV
1 Hour 2 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 6 Hours

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