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Waning Moon on 11 November.
Precise crater detail near the Terminator Line (shadow line).
The mountains north east of four Mare basalt plains are seen lit up looking like the edge of a huge crater, but are in fact the highlands of the Montes Taurus. Just west of the edge of Montes Taurus is probably the cater Franklin and west of it is Posidinius.
The two clear craters towards the north pole region are Hercules and Atlas.
Montes Taurus is a rugged, jumbled mountainous region on the Moon. It is located to the east of the Mare Serenitatis, in the northeastern quadrant of the Moon's near side. Their extent is about 170 km.
Montes Taurus are relatively indistinct compared to other named lunar mountain systems. It is a broad hilly region without sharp borders. These mountains reach maximal height between craters Kirchhoff and Newcomb (4.9 km - approx height of Mt Blanc - above Mare Serenitatis and 2.1 km above mean level of lunar surface).
A number of craters lie embedded within this range. At the southwestern edge of the region is the crater Römer, and Newcomb is located in the northeastern section. Several satellite craters also lie throughout the Montes Taurus.
The southwestern edge of this region hosts Taurus–Littrow valley, the landing site of the manned Apollo 17 mission.
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Waning Moon on 11 November.
Precise crater detail near the Terminator Line (shadow line).
The mountains north east of four Mare basalt plains are seen lit up looking like the edge of a huge crater, but are in fact the highlands of the Montes Taurus. Just west of the edge of Montes Taurus is probably the cater Franklin and west of it is Posidinius.
The two clear craters towards the north pole region are Hercules and Atlas.
Montes Taurus is a rugged, jumbled mountainous region on the Moon. It is located to the east of the Mare Serenitatis, in the northeastern quadrant of the Moon's near side. Their extent is about 170 km.
Montes Taurus are relatively indistinct compared to other named lunar mountain systems. It is a broad hilly region without sharp borders. These mountains reach maximal height between craters Kirchhoff and Newcomb (4.9 km - approx height of Mt Blanc - above Mare Serenitatis and 2.1 km above mean level of lunar surface).
A number of craters lie embedded within this range. At the southwestern edge of the region is the crater Römer, and Newcomb is located in the northeastern section. Several satellite craters also lie throughout the Montes Taurus.
The southwestern edge of this region hosts Taurus–Littrow valley, the landing site of the manned Apollo 17 mission.