Astro Photography By Wes Higgins
©2004 Wes Higgins
Rima-Hyginus Imaged 08-25-05, 18 Inch Reflector , DMK-21F04 Camera
The Information Listed Below Is Provided By Personal Authorization From Christian Legrand Of VMA, Link To Virtual Moon Atlas
| Description: Large rille South-East North-West oriented to the departure. Crosses the crater Hyginus. Then West East oriented. Few Deep. Seems formed of an alignment of craterlets. Connected by a small groove to Rima Ariadaeus. |
Size: Dimension: 226x226Km / 133x2Mi Height: ? Height/Wide ratio: Unknown height. Impossible calculation. |
Observation: Interest : Exceptional formation Observation period: 6 days after New Moon or 5 days after Full Moon Minimal Instrument: 200 mm reflector |