IWLOP #034 – Dorsa Aldrovandi & Mons Argaeus

IWLOP #034 – Dorsa Aldrovandi & Mons Argaeus

Note darkened area of Mare Serenitatis in this vicinity, especially when the sun is high.

Location: 24.0 N 29.0 E    Origin: Tectonic and Impact     Size: 120 km Dorsa     Rukl: 24     Type: Wrinkle Ridge(s) (WR)

Objects: Dorsa Aldrovandi, Mare Serenitatis, Mons Argaeus, Le Monnier, Luna 21 landing site, Catena Littrow, Mons Vitruvius, Apollo 17 Landing site, broken areas in Dorsa Aldrovandi
Others Identified: Charcornac, Fabbroni, Littrow, Posidonius

Location: Home
Date: 2021-05-15
Time: 9:40 PM ADT
Equipment: 10" Meade SCT, 4.7 mm eyepiece
Magnification: x530
Seeing: Excellent (5)    
Transparency: Very Good (4)

R1:  Dorsa Aldrovandi off the eastern shore of Mare Serenitatis, running between Mons Argaeus and Le Monnier.
R2: Mons Argaeus helps form the south end of the dorsa and forms the western mountain range of the area where Apollo 17 landed.
R3: The west rim of Le Monnier on Mare Serenitatis has eroded; looks more like a bay of the mare. Luna 21 landed in the southern area of the crater (or should I say 'crashed'?).

C1: Mons Vitruvius and the Apollo 17 landing site were located. Catena Littrow and Rimae Littrow were not identified.
C2: Lighting was not sufficient during this observation to identify the broken northern areas of the Dorsa.

 

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