Sunday, February 22, 2015
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If we were to take in chronological order as lunar landscape formed on this area, I think it would not be difficult to decipher.
I think this area at first was invaded by impacts about as the Moon's south pole, but later lava covered the area, leaving a smooth plateau, namely Mare Imbrium and Mare Frigoris. Lava however, failed to cover the higher areas, such as the crater Plato, high region around it called Montes Alpes, and peaks Mons Pico, Montes Recti and Montes Teneriffe.
The crater Plato (109 km), I think it was magnificent before being flooded. I imagine how it would look deeper and maybe even with inner terraced walls and a central peak. All these features have disappeared beneath magma that came to hide the old relief. After the area was flooded by lava, other impacts have occurred that led to the appearance of some small craters on Mare Imbrium and Mare Frigoris like crater Bliss (20 km), or Plato D (10 km), B (13 km) or E (7 km).
Info Plato crater.
Moon Age: 9.05 days
Phase: 70.5% (0% = New, 100% = Full)
Distance: 399.221 km
Optics (telescope or lenses): Celestron C8-Newtonian telescope, eyepiece 20mm Plossl, 2x barlow
Mount: CG5 (EQ5)
Camera: Sony CX130
Filter: no
Date: 10/03/2014
Location: Baia Mare, Romania
Processing: Registax, FastStone Image Viewer
I think this area at first was invaded by impacts about as the Moon's south pole, but later lava covered the area, leaving a smooth plateau, namely Mare Imbrium and Mare Frigoris. Lava however, failed to cover the higher areas, such as the crater Plato, high region around it called Montes Alpes, and peaks Mons Pico, Montes Recti and Montes Teneriffe.
The crater Plato (109 km), I think it was magnificent before being flooded. I imagine how it would look deeper and maybe even with inner terraced walls and a central peak. All these features have disappeared beneath magma that came to hide the old relief. After the area was flooded by lava, other impacts have occurred that led to the appearance of some small craters on Mare Imbrium and Mare Frigoris like crater Bliss (20 km), or Plato D (10 km), B (13 km) or E (7 km).
Info Plato crater.
| Coordinates | 51.6°N 9.3°W |
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| Diameter | 109 km |
| Depth | 1.0 km |
| Colongitude | 9° at sunrise |
| Eponym | Plato |
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Moon Age: 9.05 days
Phase: 70.5% (0% = New, 100% = Full)
Distance: 399.221 km
Optics (telescope or lenses): Celestron C8-Newtonian telescope, eyepiece 20mm Plossl, 2x barlow
Mount: CG5 (EQ5)
Camera: Sony CX130
Filter: no
Date: 10/03/2014
Location: Baia Mare, Romania
Processing: Registax, FastStone Image Viewer
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| Image of 3 March 2012. |
Posted in: Craters-Cassini and Vallis Alpes,Craters-Plato,Gallery-Registax,Montes Alpes,Montes Recti,Montes Teneriffe
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