Lambert is a lunar impact crater on the southern half of the Mare Imbrium basin. It was named after Swiss polymath Johann Heinrich Lambert. It lies to the east and somewhat south of the slightly large
Lambert from Apollo 15. NASA photo.
Lambert on a later orbit of Apollo 15. Most of Lambert R is visible as the circular structure south of Lambert.
Mare Imbrium is a lava plain within the Imbrium Basin on The Moon and is one of the larger craters in the Solar System. The Imbrium Basin formed from the collision of a protoplanet during the Late Hea
Lambert (lunar crater)
…Lambert is a lunar impact crater on the southern half of the Mare Imbrium basin. It was named after Swiss polymath Johann Heinrich Lambert. It lies to the east and somewhat south of the slightly larger crater Timocharis. To…
Detail of basaltic lava flow fronts within Mare Imbrium, located north of Euler Crater. (Mosaic of Apollo 17 images.)
Oblique view of Imbrium Sculpture, with the crater Ukert right of center
The planned landing site for Chang'e 3 was Sinus Iridum. The actual landing took place on Mare Imbrium