IWLOP #110 - Montes Riphaeus
Picturesque mountain range located between Oceanus Procellarum and Mare Cognitum. These mountains are quite impressive when viewed near the terminator.
Location: 6-10 S 28.0 W Origin: Impact Length: 150 km Rukl: 41, 42 Type: Mount
Objects: Montes Riphaeus, Euclides
Others Identified: Eppinger
Location: Home
Date: 2020-08-28
Time: 9:20 PM ADT
Equipment: 10” Meade SCT
Eyepiece: 2" Explore Scientific 12mm eyepiece with 92° FOV
Magnification: x210
Seeing: Very Good (4)
Transparency: Very Good (4)
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R1: Montes Riphaeus is on the NW border of Mare Cognitum. It separates this Mare from Oceanus Procellarum. The mare floor on the east side of the Montes is dark compared to the ejecta to the west where Euclides is located. Note: The rounded/curved edge of the mountains on the Mare Cognitum side made it look a bit like the remnants of an old crater. The north range also looked like it had been a crater rim. C1: A large dome appeared SE of crater D and N-NW of the western branch of Montes Riphaeus. |