Hertzsprung R (Moon)

Satellite Feature of Hertzsprung

Named after Ejnar Hertzsprung - Danish astronomer (1873-1967).

Hertzsprung is an enormous lunar crater, or impact basin, on the far side , beyond the western limb. In dimension, this formation is larger than several of the lunar mare areas on the near side. It lies in the northwestern fringe of the blast radius of the Mare Orientale impact basin. Nearby craters of note include Michelson across the northeast rim, Vavilov across the western rim, and Lucretius to the southeast. (wikipedia entry)

NW 23 km

Hertzsprung S

Walking
10 Hours 41 Minutes

N 118 km

Hertzsprung V

MRV
1 Hour 51 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 6 Hours

NE 114 km

Hertzsprung X

MRV
1 Hour 47 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 3 Hours

W 142 km

Vavilov D

MRV
2 Hours 13 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 16 Hours

Hertzsprung R

-0.27° N 227.2° E

E 77 km

Hertzsprung P

MRV
1 Hour 12 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 11 Hours

SW 578 km

Lodygin(next)

MRV
9 Hours 2 Minutes
Walking
10 Days 22 Hours

S 171 km

Hertzsprung M

MRV
2 Hours 41 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 6 Hours

SE 205 km

Catena Lucretius (RNII)

MRV
3 Hours 12 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 21 Hours


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