Lunar highlights for Lunar Day 18; Terminator at Lunar Longitude 57 deg East
Day | Name | Class | Area | Mod Moon pg | Rukl | Notes |
17 | Thales | crater | North Polar | 69 | 6 | |
17 | Franklin | crater | Crisium | 98 | 15 | |
17 | Proclus | crater | Crisium | 93 | 26 | Brightest crater, asymetric rays |
17 | Peirce | crater | Crisium | 95 | 26 | |
17 | Cleomedas | crater | Crisium | 98 | 26 | Terraced walls; small dome |
17 | Cleomedas | Rima | Crisium | 98 | 26 | Cut by a rille |
17 | Taruntius | crater | Southeast Rim | 107 | 37 | |
17 | Mare Fecunditatis | mare | Southeast Rim | 108 | 37 | Oldest basin |
18 | Crisium Basin impact structure | Crisium Basin structure | Crisium | 92 | 26 | |
18 | - Crisium Basin 0 km | Crisium Basin structure | Crisium | 92 | 26 | |
18 | - Crisium Wrinkle Ridge 375km | Crisium Basin structure | Crisium | 92 | 26 | |
18 | - Cleomedes Ring 635 km | Crisium Basin structure | Crisium | 92 | 26 | |
18 | - Geminus Ring 1075km | Crisium Basin structure | Crisium | 92 | ?? | |
18 | Palus Somni | plain | Crisium | 93 | 37 | |
18 | Luna 18 20 landing site | exploration | Crisium | 109 | 38 | |
18 | Luna 15 landing site | exploration | Crisium | - | 38 | |
18 | Messier A | crater | Crisium | 94 | 48 | Grazing impact with asymetric impact ray |
18 | Nectaris Basin impact structure | Nectaris Basin structure | Nectaris | 112 | 58 | |
18 | - Nectaris Basin 0 km | Nectaris Basin structure | Nectaris | 112 | 58 | |
18 | - Nectaris Wrinkle Ridge 240km | Nectaris Basin structure | Nectaris | 112 | 58 | |
18 | - Pyrenees Mtns Ring 400km | Nectaris Basin structure | Nectaris | 112 | 58 | |
18 | - Altai Scarp 860km | Nectaris Basin structure | Nectaris | 112 | 57 | |
17 | Borda | crater | Nectaris | 106-112 | 59 | |
17 | Santbech | crater | Nectaris | 112 | 59 | |
18 | Petavius | crater | Nectaris | 107 | 59 | Massive central peak |
18 | Colombo | crater | Nectaris | 112 | 59 | |
18 | Petavius | rima | Nectaris | 107 | 59 | cut by a cleft |
17 | Rheita | crater | Southeast Rim | 105 | 68 | |
17 | Mallet Valley | valley | Southeast Rim | 105 | 68 | |
17 | Rheita Valley | valley | Southeast Rim | 105 | 68 | Dozen overlapping craters |
17 | Stevinus A | crater | Southeast Rim | 108 | 69 | Conspicuous ray system |
18 | Rosenberger | crater | Cratered Highlands | 129 | 75 | Pitting on floors indicate age |
17 | Steinheil | crater | Southeast Rim | 105 | 76 | Landslide fills adjacent crater Watt |