Clavius J (Moon)

Satellite Feature of Clavius

Named after Christopher Klau Clavius - German mathematician (1537-1612).

Clavius is one of the largest crater formations , and it is the third largest crater on the visible near side. It is located in the rugged southern highlands , to the south of the prominent ray crater Tycho. The crater is named for the Jesuit priest Christopher Clavius, a 16th-century German mathematician and astronomer. (wikipedia entry)

NW 141 km

Clavius F

MRV
2 Hours 12 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 16 Hours

N 137 km

Longomontanus C

MRV
2 Hours 8 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 14 Hours

NE 53 km

Clavius N

Walking
24 Hours 19 Minutes

W 97 km

Clavius L

MRV
1 Hour 31 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 20 Hours

Clavius J

-58.17° N 341.83° E

E 59 km

Clavius Y

Walking
1 Day 2 Hours

SW 3503 km

Lodygin(next)

MRV
2 Days 6 Hours
Walking
66 Days 7 Hours

S 60 km

Clavius X

Walking
1 Day 3 Hours

SE 115 km

Clavius T

MRV
1 Hour 48 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 4 Hours


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