Bailly (Moon)

Named after Jean Sylvain Bailly - French astronomer (1736-1793).

Bailly is a lunar impact crater that is located near the south-west limb. The oblique viewing angle gives the crater a foreshortened appearance, and the location near the limb can limit visibility due to libration. The most favorable time for viewing this feature is near the full moon when the terminator is crossing the crater wall. This is the largest crater on the near side. (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 44 km

Bailly C

Walking
20 Hours 26 Minutes

N 171 km

Pingré(next)

MRV
2 Hours 41 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 6 Hours

NE 398 km

Phocylides

MRV
6 Hours 13 Minutes
Walking
7 Days 13 Hours

W 149 km

Bailly T

MRV
2 Hours 20 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 19 Hours

Bailly

-66.82° N 291.1° E

E 286 km

Bailly G

MRV
4 Hours 28 Minutes
Walking
5 Days 10 Hours

SW 219 km

Bailly U

MRV
3 Hours 26 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 3 Hours

S 22 km

Bailly F

Walking
10 Hours

SE 172 km

Bailly B

MRV
2 Hours 42 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 6 Hours

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