Pytheas is a small Lunar impact crater located on the southern part of the Mare Imbrium, to the south of Lambert crater. It has a sharply-defined rim, a hummocky outer rampart, and a rough, hilly interior. The crater possesses a small ray system that extends for a radius of about 50 kilometers.
Looking south at Pytheas crater on the Mare Imbrium from Apollo 17. NASA photo.
| General characteristics |
| Latitude |
20.5° N |
| Longitude |
20.6° W |
| Diameter |
20 km |
| Depth |
2.5 km |
| Colongitude |
21° at sunrise |
| Eponym |
Pytheas |
| References |
See listing |
Satellite craters
By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater mid-point that is closest to Pytheas crater.
| Pytheas |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Diameter |
| A |
20.5° N |
21.7° W |
6 km |
| B |
17.5° N |
19.4° W |
4 km |
| C |
18.8° N |
19.1° W |
4 km |
| D |
21.1° N |
20.5° W |
5 km |
| E |
18.1° N |
19.0° W |
4 km |
| F |
16.5° N |
19.1° W |
5 km |
| G |
21.6° N |
17.7° W |
4 km |
| H |
20.5° N |
16.5° W |
3 km |
| J |
21.6° N |
21.1° W |
3 km |
| K |
19.9° N |
16.2° W |
2 km |
| L |
18.6° N |
16.9° W |
3 km |
| M |
19.9° N |
17.7° W |
3 km |
| N |
22.5° N |
20.5° W |
3 km |
| U |
21.7° N |
19.4° W |
3 km |
| W |
21.7° N |
23.7° W |
3 km |
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