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Date: 04 Jul 2007 15:23:19
From: Jason H.
Subject: Giant rock outcrop with terracing imaged on the Moon?
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I was looking over some DVD's I burned earlier this year (it's been
cloudy here for some time) and was wondering if anybody knows where
this area is on the Moon?
http://setisociety.org/moonlimb.jpg
>From the left of the above I over-barlowed (sorry these are way-NOT
for the beauty contest, as is usual from me) these next ones. Is that
terracing on the highest central object?:
http://setisociety.org/moonlimbbarlowedMEP2.jpg
The apparent terracing-effect follows that feature in this next one
http://setisociety.org/moonlimbbarlowedMEP.jpg
The apparent terracing is not an imaging artifact because it follows
the object around in the shimmering (it was a bad night for doing the
Moon at high power, but when viewed in the movie it looks like the
terracing may be evident in the surrounding area too.) Barlowed Meade
Electronic Eyepiece, 8" SCT. If anybody has seen this particular
location before or knows where a better shot is of it (like on
lpod.org or something), I'd love to see or read more about it!!!
Regards, Jason H. (Happy 4th too!)
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Date: 05 Jul 2007 11:25:50
From: canopus56
Subject: Re: Giant rock outcrop with terracing imaged on the Moon?
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On Jul 5, 11:01 am, "Jason H." <exosea...@juno.com > wrote:
> <snip> then my shots
> http://setisociety.org/moonlimbbarlowedMEP2.jpg
> http://setisociety.org/moonlimbbarlowedMEP.jpg
> are showing the monolithic outcrop on the left-hand side of M5.
> Thanks again! Jason H.
http://setisociety.org/moonlimbbarlowedMEP.jpg
and
http://setisociety.org/moonlimbbarlowedMEP2.jpg
look like, in the lower-left hand corner, the landmark Tycho look-
alike crater, Moretus. Moretus is followed left-to-right by an
unnamed crater and then Newton. See:
http://www.lpod.org/?m=20061021
I'm not seeing terracing on the outcrop west of M5. It looks to me
like the extreme polar limb viewing angle is simply compressing all
craters between Newton and M5 into small, almost linear ellipses.
This is normal for extreme lunar limb views.
Glad to be of help.
Happy lunar viewing - Canopus56
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Date: 05 Jul 2007 10:01:33
From: Jason H.
Subject: Re: Giant rock outcrop with terracing imaged on the Moon?
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Thank you very much Canopus56 for taking the time to post that
information!
>From your post I can say that if you look at the left hand side of
this image (which I'm guessing is the peak of M5?)
http://www.lpod.org/?m=20061204
then my shots
http://setisociety.org/moonlimbbarlowedMEP2.jpg
http://setisociety.org/moonlimbbarlowedMEP.jpg
are showing the monolithic outcrop on the left-hand side of M5.
Thanks again! Jason H.
On Jul 5, 11:59 am, canopus56 <canopu...@yahoo.com > wrote:
> On Jul 4, 4:23 pm, "Jason H." <exosea...@juno.com> wrote:
>
> > I was looking over some DVD's I burned earlier this year (it's been
> > cloudy here for some time) and was wondering if anybody knows where
> > this area is on the Moon?
> >http://setisociety.org/moonlimb.jpg
>
> The mountain that you have imaged is well-known to amateur lunar
> observers. It is part of the Leibnitz Mountains at the south lunar
> pole. The major peaks are designated M1 through M6 in the 1950s by
> famed lunar explorer Ewen Whitaker. Nasa has a conceptual design to
> place a power station on M5, since the peak remains in sunlight for
> about 90 percent of a lunation.
>
> Further background materials can be found at the Lunar Picture of the
> Day (LPOD) website (http://www.lpod.org), a collection of over
> 1,300 articles and images on lunar features. With respect to the
> South Polar Leibnitz Mountains, some LPODs include:
>
> Wood, C.A. 10/21/2006. Mountains Near the South Pole. LPODhttp://www.lpod.org/?m=20061021
>
> Wood, C.A. 12/04/2006. Polar Triptych. LPOD http://www.lpod.org/?m=20061204
>
> Wood, C.A. 1/6/2007. On Top of the World. LPOD http://www.lpod.org/?m=20070106
>
> Wood, C.A. 12/22/2006. Saturation and filling in. LPODhttp://www.lpod.org/?m=20061222
>
> Wood, C.A. 11/13/2006. The Bottom of the World, Upside Down. LPODhttp://www.lpod.org/?m=20061113
>
> Wood, C.A. 1/6/2007. On Top of the World. LPOD http://www.lpod.org/?m=20070106
>
> Wood, C.A. 5/12/2007. Polar Classic. LPOD http://www.lpod.org/?m=20070512
>
> Wood, C.A. 6/11/2007. The Deep South. LPOD http://www.lpod.org/?m=20070611
>
> See also, Wood, C.A. 7/2005. Polar Pleasures. S&T 110(1):62-63
>
> I most enjoy south polar mountains during lunar days 5 or 6, when the
> tall south polar peaks begin to stick out above the darkside of the
> terminator, capping the south lunar pole with a small, but brillant
> gem.
>
> I still have problems with identification of which M number goes with
> which peak on a south polar image. But, taking a stab at
> identification on your image labeled "moonlimb.jpg", At the left
> upper corner are M5. At the right hand limb are M3 and a massive
> unnamed peak on the far side of crater Drygalski. See:
>
> http://www.lpod.org/?m=20061021
>
> and
>
> http://www.lpod.org/?m=20070106
>
> Clear Skies - Canopus56
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Date: 05 Jul 2007 08:59:02
From: canopus56
Subject: Re: Giant rock outcrop with terracing imaged on the Moon?
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On Jul 4, 4:23 pm, "Jason H." <exosea...@juno.com > wrote:
> I was looking over some DVD's I burned earlier this year (it's been
> cloudy here for some time) and was wondering if anybody knows where
> this area is on the Moon?
> http://setisociety.org/moonlimb.jpg
The mountain that you have imaged is well-known to amateur lunar
observers. It is part of the Leibnitz Mountains at the south lunar
pole. The major peaks are designated M1 through M6 in the 1950s by
famed lunar explorer Ewen Whitaker. Nasa has a conceptual design to
place a power station on M5, since the peak remains in sunlight for
about 90 percent of a lunation.
Further background materials can be found at the Lunar Picture of the
Day (LPOD) website ( http://www.lpod.org ), a collection of over
1,300 articles and images on lunar features. With respect to the
South Polar Leibnitz Mountains, some LPODs include:
Wood, C.A. 10/21/2006. Mountains Near the South Pole. LPOD
http://www.lpod.org/?m=20061021
Wood, C.A. 12/04/2006. Polar Triptych. LPOD http://www.lpod.org/?m=20061204
Wood, C.A. 1/6/2007. On Top of the World. LPOD http://www.lpod.org/?m=20070106
Wood, C.A. 12/22/2006. Saturation and filling in. LPOD
http://www.lpod.org/?m=20061222
Wood, C.A. 11/13/2006. The Bottom of the World, Upside Down. LPOD
http://www.lpod.org/?m=20061113
Wood, C.A. 1/6/2007. On Top of the World. LPOD http://www.lpod.org/?m=20070106
Wood, C.A. 5/12/2007. Polar Classic. LPOD http://www.lpod.org/?m=20070512
Wood, C.A. 6/11/2007. The Deep South. LPOD http://www.lpod.org/?m=20070611
See also, Wood, C.A. 7/2005. Polar Pleasures. S&T 110(1):62-63
I most enjoy south polar mountains during lunar days 5 or 6, when the
tall south polar peaks begin to stick out above the darkside of the
terminator, capping the south lunar pole with a small, but brillant
gem.
I still have problems with identification of which M number goes with
which peak on a south polar image. But, taking a stab at
identification on your image labeled "moonlimb.jpg", At the left
upper corner are M5. At the right hand limb are M3 and a massive
unnamed peak on the far side of crater Drygalski. See:
http://www.lpod.org/?m=20061021
and
http://www.lpod.org/?m=20070106
Clear Skies - Canopus56
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Date: 04 Jul 2007 15:30:59
From: RMOLLISE
Subject: Re: Giant rock outcrop with terracing imaged on the Moon?
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On Jul 4, 5:23 pm, "Jason H." <exosea...@juno.com > wrote:
> I was looking over some DVD's I burned earlier this year (it's been
> cloudy here for some time) and was wondering if anybody knows where
> this area is on the Moon?
>
> http://setisociety.org/moonlimb.jpg
>
> >From the left of the above I over-barlowed (sorry these are way-NOT
>
> for the beauty contest, as is usual from me) these next ones. Is that
> terracing on the highest central object?:
>
> http://setisociety.org/moonlimbbarlowedMEP2.jpg
>
> The apparent terracing-effect follows that feature in this next one
>
> http://setisociety.org/moonlimbbarlowedMEP.jpg
>
> The apparent terracing is not an imaging artifact because it follows
> the object around in the shimmering (it was a bad night for doing the
> Moon at high power, but when viewed in the movie it looks like the
> terracing may be evident in the surrounding area too.) Barlowed Meade
> Electronic Eyepiece, 8" SCT. If anybody has seen this particular
> location before or knows where a better shot is of it (like on
> lpod.org or something), I'd love to see or read more about it!!!
>
> Regards, Jason H. (Happy 4th too!)
Hi:
"Terraced" craters are common. Take a look at Copernicus.
Unk rod
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