Astro Photography By Wes Higgins
©2004 Wes Higgins
Aristoteles-Eudoxus Imaged 08-03-07 , 18" Reflector , Infinity 2-1M Camera , (North To Top)
| Aristoteles is a lunar impact crater that lies
near the southern edge of the Mare Frigoris, and to the east of
the Montes Alpes mountain range. To the south of Aristoteles lies
the slightly smaller crater Eudoxus, and these two form a distinctive
pair for a telescope observer. An arc of mountains between these
craters bends to the west, before joining the walls. The smaller
crater Mitchell is directly attached to the eastern rim of Aristoteles.
To the west is the low, flooded feature Egede. Observers
have noted the crater wall of Aristoteles is slightly distorted
into a rounded hexagon shape. The inner walls are wide and finely
terraced. The outer ramparts display a generally radial structure
of hillocks through the extensive blanket of ejecta. The crater
floor is uneven, and covered in hilly ripples. Aristoteles does
possess small central peaks, but they are somewhat offset to the
south. The interior floor appears to have been filled with a layer
of material, partially burying these projections |