Ukert (crater)
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Ukert is a lunar impact crater that lies on a strip of rugged ground between Mare Vaporum to the north and Sinus Medii in the south. It was named after German historian Friedrich August Ukert. It is l
Mosaic of Lunar Orbiter 4 images (white spots are blemishes on original image)
Ukert crater, from GRAIL spacecraft
Ukert crater (right of center) is younger than the linear hills of Imbrium Sculpture that it overprints
View from Apollo 17
Mare Vaporum
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Mare Vaporum is a lunar mare located between the southwest rim of Mare Serenitatis and the southeast rim of Mare Imbrium. It was named by Giovanni Battista Riccioli in 1651.
Ukert (crater)
…Ukert is a lunar impact crater that lies on a strip of rugged ground between Mare Vaporum to the north and Sinus Medii in the south. It was named after German historian Friedrich August Ukert. It is located to the north-northwest of the…
Mare Vaporum. The crater Manilius can be seen as the bright circular object to the right of the mare. To the south Rima Hyginus is visible as a light colored thin line. In the upper left hand side of the photo is the mountain range Montes Apenninus.
Oblique view facing south of Mare Vaporum from lunar orbit (Apollo 17)
Western Mare Vaporum during sunrise, from Apollo 15