IWLOP #054 - Abulfeda & Catena Abulfeda
This long crater chain begins at Abulfeda and continues to Rupes Altai. The origin of this chain, which is radial to no known basin or crater, is unclear.
Location: 17.0 S 13-21 E Origin: Impact Size: 62 km (Abulfeda), 210 km in length (Catena Abulfeda) Rukl: 45, 56, 57 Type: Crater, Catena
Objects: Abulfeda, Catena Abulfeda, Rupes Altai
Others Identified : Almanon, Descartes, Tacitus
Location: Home
Date: 2021-04-20
Time: 9:19 PM ADT
Equipment: 10" Meade SCT
Eyepiece: Explore Scientific 4.7mm with 82° FOV
Magnification: x530
Seeing: Good (3)
Transparency: Very Good (4)
R1: Albulfeda has a flat floor with a small central crater. Whereas most of the walls look thick and terraced, the W wall looks steep/ridged. C1: Some craters on the north wall of Albufeda are smaller and shallower than others. |