Compton R (Moon)

Satellite Feature of Compton

Named after Arthur Holly Compton - American physicist, Nobel laureate (1892-1962) and Karl Taylor Compton - American physicist (1887-1954).

Compton is a prominent lunar crater that is located in the northern hemisphere on the far side. It lies to the east of the Mare Humboldtianum, and southwest of the walled plain Schwarzschild. To the southeast is the heavily eroded crater Swann. This formation is roughly circular, with a wide, irregular outer rim that varies considerably in width. (wikipedia entry)

NW 59 km

Boss F

Walking
1 Day 3 Hours

N 14 km

Hayn C

Walking
6 Hours 34 Minutes

NE 168 km

Compton W

MRV
2 Hours 37 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 4 Hours

W 159 km

Boss N

MRV
2 Hours 29 Minutes
Walking
3 Days

Compton R

52.52° N 91.06° E

E 3724 km

Lodygin(next)

MRV
2 Days 10 Hours
Walking
70 Days 12 Hours

SW 250 km

Gauss A

MRV
3 Hours 54 Minutes
Walking
4 Days 17 Hours

S 10 km

Vestine T

Walking
4 Hours 46 Minutes

SE 168 km

Fabry X

MRV
2 Hours 38 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 4 Hours


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