Clavius K (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 65 km

Clavius L

MRV
1 Hour 1 Minute
Walking
1 Day 5 Hours

N 83 km

Clavius J

MRV
1 Hour 18 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 13 Hours

NE 130 km

Clavius Y

MRV
2 Hours 2 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 11 Hours

W 106 km

Blancanus K

MRV
1 Hour 39 Minutes
Walking
2 Days

Clavius K

-60.46° N 340.14° E

E 62 km

Clavius X

Walking
1 Day 4 Hours

SW 3422 km

Lodygin(next)

MRV
2 Days 5 Hours
Walking
64 Days 19 Hours

S 108 km

Blancanus

MRV
1 Hour 41 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 1 Hour

SE 125 km

Blancanus D

MRV
1 Hour 57 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 9 Hours


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