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
WILHELM I.--A large irregular formation, about 50 miles across, S.E. of
Heinsius, with walls varying very considerably in height, rising more
than 11,000 feet on the E., but only about 7000 feet on the opposite
side. The border is everywhere crowded with depressions, large and small.
Three ring-plains, not less than 6 miles in diameter, stand upon the S.
wall, the most westerly overlapping its shallower neighbour on the E.,
which projects beyond the wall on to the floor. The interior has a very
rugged and uneven surface, upon the N. side of which are two very
distinct craters, and a short crater-row on the W. of them. It is
traversed from W. to E. by three bright streaks from Tycho, two on the N.
being very prominent under a high light.
LONGOMONTANUS.--A much larger walled-plain, S. of the last. It is 90
miles in diameter, with a border much broken by depressions, especially
on the N.E. At one peak on this side it rises to the tremendous altitude
of 13,000 feet above the floor, and at peaks on the W. more than 1000
feet higher. There is a crowd of ring-plains on the N.E. quarter of the
interior, and some hills and craterlets in other parts of it. It is also
crossed by rays from Tycho.
SCHILLER.--A fine lozenge-shaped enclosure, with a continuous but
somewhat irregular border. It is about 112 miles in extreme length, and
rather more than half this in breadth. The loftiest section of the wall
is on the W., where it rises 13,000 feet above a considerably depressed
interior. There is a bright crater on this side and some terraces. On the
broad inner slope of the E. border, the summit ridge of which is
especially well-marked, there is a large shallow depression. The floor
contains scarcely any detail, except some ridges on the N. side and a few
craterlets. The great bright plain E. of Schiller and the region on the
S.E. are especially worthy of scrutiny under a low morning sun.
BAYER.--This object, 29 miles in diameter, with a terraced border rising
on the W. to a height of 8000 feet above the floor, is so closely
associated with Schiller, that it may almost be regarded as forming part
of it. A long lofty mountain arm, apparently connected with the W. wall
of the latter, runs from the E. side of Bayer towards the N.W. There is a
crater on the E. side of the interior.
ROST.--An oblong-shaped ring-plain, 30 miles in diameter, on the S.W. of
Schiller, with moderately high walls, and, according to Neison, a shallow
depression within, nearly central. I have seen a crater shown by Schmidt
on the E. side of the floor. A valley runs from the E. side of Rost to
the S. of Schiller.
WEIGEL.--A not very conspicuous ring-plain on the S. of Schiller, with a
crater on its N.W. rim, and a larger ring adjoining it on the S.E. A
prominent curved mountain arm from the E. wall of Schiller runs towards
the N. side of this formation.
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