photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Bob P | all galleries >> Galleries >> Moon 8" Telescope > Gassendi and Herigonius Rille Udate: 2007/11/21 Utime: 01: 21
previous | next

Gassendi and Herigonius Rille Udate: 2007/11/21 Utime: 01: 21


other sizes: small medium original auto
share
Guest 08-Dec-2007 12:11
Now I see why some call it "The Lobster" and/or "The Trilobite"! (the system of hills and hillocks a little above the centre of the photograph). The relatively large cluster of low hills east of Gassendi (between Gassendi and "The Helmet") is unofficially called the "Andreus hills" (this name was printed on the large greenish Rand Mc.Nally moonmap and on the same moonmap in Patrick Moore's Atlas Of The Universe). What's the origin of the unofficial name "Andreus hills"? Nobody seems to know...
Spectacular photograph.

Danny Caes.
Type your message and click Add Comment
It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest.
Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name
Name Email
help private comment