Ventris (Moon)

Named after Michael George Francis Ventris - British decipherer of Linear B Cretan script (1922-1956).

Ventris is a lunar crater on the far side. It is located. One crater diameter to the northeast is Vening Meinesz. Since it was formed, this crater has been heavily worn and eroded by subsequent impacts. (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 115 km

Schliemann(next)

MRV
1 Hour 48 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 4 Hours

N 17 km

Ventris A

Walking
7 Hours 51 Minutes

NE 54 km

Ventris C

Walking
24 Hours 40 Minutes

W 235 km

Chaplygin

MRV
3 Hours 41 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 11 Hours

Ventris

-4.77° N 157.97° E

E 205 km

Stratton(last)

MRV
3 Hours 12 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 21 Hours

SW 93 km

Ventris R

MRV
1 Hour 27 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 18 Hours

S 25 km

Ventris M

Walking
11 Hours 40 Minutes

SE 183 km

Keeler

MRV
2 Hours 52 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 11 Hours

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