The moon : $b a full description and map of its principal physical featuresElger, Thomas Gwyn
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The moon : $b a full description and map of its principal physical features
Elger, Thomas Gwyn
Moon
KIES.--A somewhat similar formation, S. of Bullialdus, about 25 miles in
diameter, also encircled by a border of insignificant dimensions,
attaining an altitude of 2400 feet at only one point on the S.E., while
elsewhere it is scarcely higher than that of Lubiniezky. It is clearly
polygonal, approximating to the hexagonal type. On the more distinct S.
section a bright spur projects from it. On the N. its continuity is
broken by a distinct little crater. It is traversed by a remarkable white
streak, extending in a S.W. direction from Bullialdus C (where it is very
wide), across the interior, to the more westerly of two craters S.W. of
Mercator. Another streak branches out from it near the centre of the
floor, and runs to the W. wall. The principal streak, so far as the
portion within Kies is concerned, represents a cleft. On the Mare E. of
Kies is a curious circular mound, and farther towards Campanus two
prominent little mountains. On the N.W. is a large obscure ring and a
wide shallow valley bordered by ridges.
AGATHARCHIDES.--A very irregular complex ring-plain, about 28 miles in
diameter, forming part of the N.W. side of the Mare Humorum. It must be
observed under many phases before one can clearly comprehend its
distinctive features. The wall is very deficient on the N., but is
represented in places by bright mountain masses. The formation is flanked
on the E. by a double rampart, which is at one place more than 5000 feet
in height, with a deep intervening valley. The S. wall is traversed by a
number of parallel valleys, all trending towards Hippalus. These are
included in a much wider and longer chasm, which, gradually diminishing
in breadth, extends up to the N. wall of the latter.
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