Astro Photography By Wes Higgins
©2004 Wes Higgins
Schroters Valley - Aristarchus Imaged 11-05-04 , 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: (Schroters
Valley) Remarkable rille. Directs to the North then turn to the West. Width varying 6 to 10 km. decreasing to 500 m to its West extremity. Begins to 25 km to the North of Herodotus by a lengthened craterlet called 'the Head of Cobra'. Floor covered by a 200 m wide |
Size: (Schroters
Valley) Dimension: 165x165Km / 97x6Mi Height: 1000m / 3000ft Height/Wide ratio: 0.0063 |
Observation: Interest : Exceptional formation Observation period: 4 days after First Quarter or 3 days after Last Quarter Minimal Instrument: 100 mm refractor |