March 19, 2009

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Franz & Orientale

LPOD-2004-10-01.jpeg
image by Chuck Wood

Orientale - the mare and the basin - has a long history of independent discovery and community forgetfulness. Schroeter reported his discovery of the Rook and Cordillera mountains in the early 1800s. In 1874, the American geologist Shaler observed these mountains and correctly concluded that they were the rim of a large crater on the far side. In his 1906 book, Julius Franz, Director of the Observatory at the University of Breslau, included a small map with the name Mare Orientale on the eastern edge (but since 1960 - the western edge) of the Moon. Franz later named the related mare patches Chuck Wood

Technical Details
This is a repeat of an LPOD that originally appeared Oct 1, 2004.

Related Links
Rükl plate 50 & VII

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