Lunar crater Maurolycus
Sketch and Details by Carlos E. Hernandez
I made an observation of the walled plain Maurolycus (41.8*S, 14.0*E, 71 miles (114 km) diameter) on April 2 , 2009 (02:00 U.T.) using my 9-inch (23-cm) F/13.5 Maksutov-Cassegrain (253x). The seeing was average to good (5-7/10) with clear and dark skies (5/6). The central peaks of the Maurolycus rise over 15,000 feet (specifically 15, 518 feet (4,730 meters) above the floor of the plain. Terraced walls are prominent over this massive plain. The terrain over the northwest portion of the plain is pockmarked with small craters and ridges. Baroclus (44.9*S, 16.8*E, 51 miles (82 km) diameter) is the elliptical crater to the southeast of Maurolycus. It contains two smaller craters over it’s eastern section. Faraday (42.4*S, 8.7*E, 43 miles (70 km) diameter) lies in shadow to the west of Maurolycus.
A digital image produced using Photoshop CS3.
Carlos
Carlos,
This is a wonderful close up rendering of Maurolycus. Your capture of the brightly lit rims and shadowed floor add very much to the beauty and depth.
Frank 🙂
Carlos,
Fine picture. 🙂
Marek