Alphonsus L (Moon)

Satellite Feature of Alphonsus

Named after Alfonso X (El Sabio) Alphonsus - Spanish astronomer (1221-1284).

Alphonsus is an ancient impact crater that dates from the pre-Nectarian era. It is located on the lunar highlands on the eastern end of Mare Nubium, west of the Imbrian Highlands, and slightly overlaps the crater Ptolemaeus to the north. To the northwest is the smaller Alpetragius. (wikipedia entry)

NW 59 km

Ptolemaeus E

Walking
1 Day 3 Hours

N 59 km

Ptolemaeus C

Walking
1 Day 2 Hours

NE 25 km

Ptolemaeus P

Walking
11 Hours 24 Minutes

W 83 km

Catena Davy

MRV
1 Hour 18 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 13 Hours

Alphonsus L

-12.02° N 356.28° E

E 55 km

Ravi

Walking
24 Hours 59 Minutes

SW 4326 km

Lodygin(next)

MRV
2 Days 19 Hours
Walking
81 Days 21 Hours

S 92 km

Alphonsus X

MRV
1 Hour 26 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 18 Hours

SE 14 km

Alphonsus G

Walking
6 Hours 25 Minutes


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