Rayet (Moon)

Named after Georges-Antoine-Pons Rayet - French astronomer (1839-1906).

Rayet is a small lunar impact crater that lies on the far side , past the northeast limb. It lies to the southwest of the larger crater Millikan, and east of the comparably sized Petrie. This crater is roughly circular in shape, with a sharp edge and featureless inner walls that slope downward to the nearly level interior floor. The diameter of the floor is roughly two-thirds that of the crater. (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 334 km

Compton

MRV
5 Hours 13 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 8 Hours

N 106 km

Swann(next)

MRV
1 Hour 40 Minutes
Walking
2 Days

NE 102 km

Millikan R

MRV
1 Hour 35 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 22 Hours

W 182 km

Petrie

MRV
2 Hours 51 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 11 Hours

Rayet

44.65° N 114.5° E

E 127 km

Millikan Q

MRV
1 Hour 59 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 9 Hours

SW 31 km

Rayet P

Walking
14 Hours 30 Minutes

S 112 km

Catena Sumner(last)

MRV
1 Hour 45 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 3 Hours

SE 72 km

Rayet H

MRV
1 Hour 8 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 9 Hours

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