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
In the Catalogue, N. S. E. W. are used as abbreviations for the cardinal
points.
LIST OF THE MARIA, OR GREY PLAINS, TERMED "SEAS," &c.
FIRST QUADRANT.
Mare Tranquilitatis (nearly the whole), page 5.
,, Foecunditatis (the N. portion), 5.
,, Serenitatis, 5.
,, Crisium, 6.
,, Frigoris (a portion), 5.
,, Vaporum (nearly the whole), 6.
,, Humboldtianum, 6.
,, Smythii (a portion), 39.
Lacus Mortis, 53.
,, Somniorum.
Palus Somnii.
,, Nebularum (a portion), 62.
,, Putredinis, 61.
Sinus Medii (a portion), 6.
SECOND QUADRANT.
Mare Imbrium, 5.
,, Nubium (the N. portion), 5.
,, Frigoris (a portion), 5.
,, Vaporum (a portion), 6.
Oceanus Procellarum (the N. portion), 5.
Palus Nebularum (a portion), 62.
Sinus Iridum, 80.
,, Medii (a portion), 6.
,, Roris, 90.
,, Aestuum.
THIRD QUADRANT.
Mare Nubium (the greater portion), 5.
,, Humorum, 6.
Oceanus Procellarum (the S. portion), 5.
Sinus Medii (a small portion), 6.
FOURTH QUADRANT.
Mare Foecunditatis (the greater portion), 5.
,, Nectaris, 7.
,, Tranquilitatis (a small portion), 5.
,, Australe, 127.
,, Smythii (a portion), 39.
Sinus Medii (a portion), 6.
LIST OF SOME OF THE MOST PROMINENT MOUNTAIN RANGES, PROMONTORIES,
ISOLATED MOUNTAINS, AND REMARKABLE HILLS.
FIRST QUADRANT.
The Alps. The western portion of the range.
The Apennines. The extreme northern part of the range.
The Caucasus.
The Haemus.
The Taurus.
The North Polar Range. On the limb extending from N. lat. 81 deg.
towards the E.
The Humboldt Mountains. On the limb from N. lat. 72 deg. to N. lat. 53
deg.
Mount Argaeus. A mountain mass rising some 8000 feet above the Mare
Serenitatis in N. lat. 20 deg., W. long. 28 deg., N.W. of Dawes.
Prom. Acherusia. A bright promontory at the W. extremity of the Haemus
range, rising nearly 5000 feet above the Mare Serenitatis. N. lat. 17
deg., W. long. 22 deg.
Cape Agarum. The N. end of a projecting headland on the S.W. side of the
Mare Crisium, in N. lat. 14 deg., W. long. 66 deg., rising nearly 11,000
feet above the Mare.
Le Monnier A. An isolated mountain more than 3000 feet high, standing
about midway between the extremities of the bay: probably a relic of a
once complete ring.
Secchi. South of this formation there is a lofty prominent isolated
mountain.
Manilius A and beta. Two conspicuous mountains N. of Manilius; A,
the more westerly, being more than 5000 feet, and beta about 2000
feet in height.
Autolycus A. A mountain of considerable altitude, S. of this formation.
Mont Blanc. Principal peak, N. lat. 46 deg., W. long. 0 deg. 30 min.,
nearly 12,000 feet in height.
Cassini epsilon and delta. Two adjoining mountain masses N. of Cassini,
more than 5000 feet high.
Eudoxus. S.E. of this formation, in N. lat. 43 deg., W. long. 10 deg.,
are two bright mountain masses, the more southerly rising 7000, and the
other 4000 feet above the surface.
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