Struve (Moon)

Named after Otto Wilhelm von Struve - German-born Russian astronomer (1819-1905) and Otto Struve - American astronomer (1897-1963) and Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve - German-born Russian astronomer (1793-1864).

Struve is the lava-flooded remains of a lunar impact crater. It is located near the western extreme of the Oceanus Procellarum, close to the western lunar limb. As a consequence, even though it is roughly circular in outline, it appears oval due to foreshortening. The northern rim of this crater intersects the smaller lava-flooded crater Russell to the north, and there is now a wide gap between the two formations. (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 53 km

Russell B

Walking
24 Hours 24 Minutes

N 40 km

Russell(next)

Walking
18 Hours 17 Minutes

NE 88 km

Struve D

MRV
1 Hour 23 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 16 Hours

W 203 km

Struve H

MRV
3 Hours 10 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 20 Hours

Struve

23.41° N 283.35° E

E 40 km

Struve M

Walking
18 Hours 36 Minutes

SW 80 km

Balboa C

MRV
1 Hour 15 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 12 Hours

S 107 km

Glushko(last)

MRV
1 Hour 40 Minutes
Walking
2 Days

SE 38 km

Struve C

Walking
17 Hours 18 Minutes

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