Torricelli and Sinus Asperitatis - 1 attachment

Lunar image taken last weekend of crater Torricelli.

Torricelli and Sinus Asperitatis - Processed
http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/mai...2_itemId=11507

No great resolution, but the image captures the unusual crater shadow of
Torricelli cast by its failed western rim. Also shown: Trouvelt's cleft
and Theophilus ejecta melt. Sinus Asperitatis means the "Bay of
Roughness" Sinus Asperitatis is about 225km southeast of the Apollo 11
landing site.

I also prepared some "science-ee" reference images that tells the
geologic story of the region. See Wood's _Modern Moon" at page 113.

Torricelli and Sinus Asperitatis - Clementine regional base map
http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/mai...2_itemId=11511

Torricelli and Sinus Asperitatis - LAC78 excerpt
http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/mai...2_itemId=11513

Torricelli and Sinus Asperitatis - USGS Clementine False Color and NIR
base maps
http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/mai...2_itemId=11515

Torricelli and Sinus Asperitatis - Geologic Lunar Map I546
http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/mai...2_itemId=11517

Torricelli - USGS Clementine NIR close up
http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/mai...2_itemId=11519

Torricelli and Sinus Asperitatis - LTO 78B3 excerpt
http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/mai...2_itemId=11521

Torricelli - Apollo 16 panorama camera - AS16-P-4525
http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/mai...2_itemId=11523

Torricelli and Sinus Asperitatis - GLRG domes in region
http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/mai...2_itemId=11525

Torricelli and Sinus Asperitatis - Rectified
http://gallery.utahastronomy.com/mai...2_itemId=11509

Other better pics by expert imagers:

Trouvelot's Drawing 3-14-18?? of the cleft
http://www.lpod.org/?m=20060729

Elias Chasiotis 11/10/2006 Torricelli
http://lpod.org/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-1126

Riccardo Cosenz 1/10/2007 Sinus Asperitatis
http://www.lpod.org/?m=20071006

LPOD wiki entry for Torricelli
http://the-moon.wikispaces.com/Torricelli

Peace - Kurt




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