IWLOP #097 - Wilhelm & Heinsius
Prominent large and medium-sized craters located to the west of crater Tycho.
Location 41.1 S 20.8 W Origin: Impact Size: 107 km (Wilhelm), 64 km (Heinsius) Rukl: 64 Type: Complex Craters (CC)
Objects: Wilhelm, Heinsius, hensius A, B, C, and Montanari
Others Identified: Brown, Lagalla
Location: Home
Date: 2021-03-23
Time: 10:52 PM ADT
Equipment: 10” Meade SCT
Eyepiece: Explore Scientific 4.7mm with 82° FOV
Magnification: x530
Seeing: Excellent (5)
Transparency: Excellent (5)
| R1: Several small craters are on the NE, N and NW walls of Heinsius with some on the western floor. Craters A, B, and C easily seen. Wilhelm appears to have small craters on its north floor. |  |
| R2: Montonari's walls are significantly eroded; at times they appear virtually non-existent / well worn down. Montanari D and Wilhelm A adorn its south and north sides respectively. Crater Brown is on its SE and Lagalla is NW. |  |