Lunar Images



Images were taken through a Celestron Ultima 2000 8" SCT
Wide angles were imaged using a Celestron f/6.3 Reducer/Corrector
Closeups were imaged using a Celestron Ultima 2x barlow lens.



31 October 1998
02:22 UT

Philolaus - crater 44 miles in diameter

Montes Recti - mountain range 56 miles long, 5905 feet high

Bianchini - crater 24 miles in diameter

Sinus Iridum (Bay of Rainbows) - C shaped flooded crater 161 miles in diameter

Luna 17 - 17 November 1970 landing site. Released Lunokhod 1 rover which traveled 6.5 miles



27 January 1999
01:00 UT

Alpetragius - crater 25 miles in diameter, 12795 feet deep

Rupes Recta (The Straight Wall) - fault 68 miles long

Arzachel - crater 60 miles in diameter, 11844 feet deep

Ranger 9 - 24 March 1965 crash landing site



24 March 1999
00:49 UT

Apollo 16 - 21 April 1972 landing site

Kant - crater 20 miles in diameter, 10236 feet deep

Mons Penck - mountain 13123 feet high, base is 19 miles in diameter

Theophilus - crater 62 miles in diameter, 14436 feet deep. Central peak is 4593 feet high

Cyrillus - crater 61 miles in diameter

Rupes Altai - fault 298 miles long



23 June 1999
03:46 UT

Plato - crater 63 miles in diameter,3280 feet deep

Vallis Alpes - valley 112 miles long

Montes Alpes - mountain range 155 miles long, peaks range from 5900 to 7900 feet

Mons Piton - mountain 7382 feet high, 16 miles in diameter

Mons Pico - mountain 7874 feet high, base is 9x16 miles

Montes Teneriffe - mountain range 68 miles long, up to 7800 feet high