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<em>image by [mailto:graides@gmail.com Gintas Rudzevicius], Graides Observatory, Lithuania.</em><br /> | <em>image by [mailto:graides@gmail.com Gintas Rudzevicius], Graides Observatory, Lithuania.</em><br /> | ||
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| − | Looking at the Moon in different ways brings out different things. We normally see images | + | Looking at the Moon in different ways brings out different things. We normally see images |
| − | of the Copernicus area with either the north or the south up. But the first thing I noticed in | + | of the Copernicus area with either the north or the south up. But the first thing I noticed in |
| − | looking at Gintas' west up view is the band of hills that cuts across from top to bottom, | + | looking at Gintas' west up view is the band of hills that cuts across from top to bottom, |
| − | with maria to the right and left. Yes, I knew that Mare Imbrium is north of the majestic | + | with maria to the right and left. Yes, I knew that Mare Imbrium is north of the majestic |
| − | Copernicus, and various mare bits are to the south, but what this image emphasises is | + | Copernicus, and various mare bits are to the south, but what this image emphasises is |
| − | that band of hills. It is made up of two parts. Immediately surrounding Copernicus are the | + | that band of hills. It is made up of two parts. Immediately surrounding Copernicus are the |
| − | blocks of ejecta thrown out of that crater about a billion years ago. But the broader band | + | blocks of ejecta thrown out of that crater about a billion years ago. But the broader band |
| − | of mountains and hills starts at the Carpathian Mountains, the rim of the Imbrium Basin, | + | of mountains and hills starts at the Carpathian Mountains, the rim of the Imbrium Basin, |
| − | and progressively is made up of smaller and more scattered hills to the south. That is a | + | and progressively is made up of smaller and more scattered hills to the south. That is a |
| − | wonderful cross section of the thinning of an ejecta blanket. To the south the ejected debris | + | wonderful cross section of the thinning of an ejecta blanket. To the south the ejected debris |
| − | is so small that most of it other than scattered pockets was covered by later lavas. <br /> | + | is so small that most of it other than scattered pockets was covered by later lavas. |
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<em>[mailto:tychocrater@yahoo.com Chuck Wood]</em><br /> | <em>[mailto:tychocrater@yahoo.com Chuck Wood]</em><br /> | ||
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<strong>Related Links</strong><br /> | <strong>Related Links</strong><br /> | ||
| − | Rükl plate [ | + | Rükl plate [https://the-moon.us/wiki/R%C3%BCkl_31 31]<br /> |
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| + | <p><b>Yesterday's LPOD:</b> [[August 9, 2011|A Lunar Star]] </p> | ||
| + | <p><b>Tomorrow's LPOD:</b> [[August 11, 2011|Updating Weirdness]] </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:43, 13 October 2018
First Lithuanian Moon
image by Gintas Rudzevicius, Graides Observatory, Lithuania.
Looking at the Moon in different ways brings out different things. We normally see images
of the Copernicus area with either the north or the south up. But the first thing I noticed in
looking at Gintas' west up view is the band of hills that cuts across from top to bottom,
with maria to the right and left. Yes, I knew that Mare Imbrium is north of the majestic
Copernicus, and various mare bits are to the south, but what this image emphasises is
that band of hills. It is made up of two parts. Immediately surrounding Copernicus are the
blocks of ejecta thrown out of that crater about a billion years ago. But the broader band
of mountains and hills starts at the Carpathian Mountains, the rim of the Imbrium Basin,
and progressively is made up of smaller and more scattered hills to the south. That is a
wonderful cross section of the thinning of an ejecta blanket. To the south the ejected debris
is so small that most of it other than scattered pockets was covered by later lavas.
Chuck Wood
Technical Details
2011.07.24. UT04:30. SW Newton 12', Mount home made GROM1400(SiTech), TVPowerMate 2.5, DMK 41,IR742, Registax6.
Related Links
Rükl plate 31
Yesterday's LPOD: A Lunar Star
Tomorrow's LPOD: Updating Weirdness
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