Carpenter U (Moon)

Satellite Feature of Carpenter

Named after James Carpenter - British astronomer (1840-1899) and Edwin Francis Carpenter - American astronomer (1898-1963).

Carpenter is a lunar impact crater in the northern part , close to the limb At this position the crater is foreshortened and appears oval in shape. It is, however, very nearly circular in outline. The outer rampart to the south is adjoined to the old crater Anaximander, and the satellite formation Anaximander B lies along the western rim. (wikipedia entry)

NW 99 km

Carpenter W

MRV
1 Hour 33 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 21 Hours

N 96 km

Poncelet H

MRV
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 20 Hours

NE 76 km

Carpenter V

MRV
1 Hour 11 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 10 Hours

W 1928 km

Lodygin(next)

MRV
1 Day 6 Hours
Walking
36 Days 12 Hours

Carpenter U

70.61° N 302.92° E

E 577 km

Anaximenes B

MRV
9 Hours 1 Minute
Walking
10 Days 22 Hours

SW 49 km

Carpenter T

Walking
22 Hours 18 Minutes

S 91 km

Anaximander R

MRV
1 Hour 26 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 17 Hours

SE 112 km

Anaximander S

MRV
1 Hour 45 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 3 Hours


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