Around Taurus, MONTES


Date & Time: May 3 2006, 20:14 JST(+0900), 1/10sec. Exp.
Optical: TAKAHASHI 12.5cm(4.9") fluorite, afocal method with Televue Radian10mm eyepiece
Synthesized focal length f=2290mm (equivalent f=11000mm in 35mm film format)
Auto-guided with VIXEN ATLUX Equatorial
Digital Camera: OLYMPUS C-5060WZ
Location: Ooizumi , Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Mode.....SHQ (2592×1944 12bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF)
Lens.....f=22.9mm (equivalent f=110mm in 35mm film format), Stop: F4.8
CCD sensitivity.....ISO200, White Balance.....Auto


This image captured around the edge of northeast. A mountainous range spread in the east of Serenitatis, MARE is the Taurus, MONTES. The range has no clear ridges, perhaps we have to call the topography mountainous distinct rather than range. The Posidonius (95km in diameter) is a clear crater with double rims. It's considered that the inner rim formed the outside rim collapsed. You can enjoy detailed features in the crater under good conditioned day with stable aerial current.

Gazetteer
Index Map
INDEXNAMECrater's Diameter
1Posidonius95km
2le Monnier61km
3Plinius43km
4Vitruvius30km
5Maraldi40km
6Romer40km
7Mason38km
8Plana44km
9Burg40km
10Hercules69km
11Atlas87km
ATaurus, MONTES-
BSomniorum, LACUS-
CSerenitatis, MARE-
DTranquillitatis, MARE-
ELand. point of LUNA 21 (Jan 15 '71) USSR



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