Saturday, 17 September 2011

Langrenus and Vendelinus

Moving to the south of Mare Crisium skirts along the eastern edge of Mare Fecunditatis ("Sea of Fertility") and brings the craters Langrenus and Vendelinus into view:


Langrenus is an easily identified crater even at full Moon, particularly due to its relatively high albedo, whereas Vendelinus is much more difficult to spot unless it is near the terminator. As one would anticipate from looking at the photo, the more irregular shaped and battered Vendelinus is the older crater.

Here's a copy of the same image with the main features labelled:

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