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Shiraz
11-10-2011, 12:41 AM
Hi.
This is an interesting region with the striking double walled crater Hesiodus A (upper right), the lava filled Pitatus (centre right) and the bowl shaped Cichus (top left), complete with some structure on its floor (maybe some of it from the more recent impact on its rim?). A ray pattern and possible debris from the Cichus region can just be seen on the flat floor of the nearby Weiss remnant (to the right of Cichus).
The large, crumbling and ancient Wurzelbauer can just be made out at lower centre, with a dual level shattered floor (possibly two eroded craters here?). Many of the features in this region have enhanced albedo and damage due to rays of material thrown up by the Tycho impact (out of the field to the bottom). Wurzelbauer is also accompanied by an eroded chain of smaller impact craters heading up towards Cichus.
Thanks for looking. Regards Ray

Clayton
11-10-2011, 07:19 AM
Lovely shot Ray.
As you say a most interesting area

iceman
11-10-2011, 07:42 AM
Beautiful image, nice tonal range and very sharp.

Shiraz
11-10-2011, 04:01 PM
Hi Rob,
Hi Mike

Thanks very much for your comments guys.

Regards Ray

michaellxv
11-10-2011, 05:49 PM
Nice work Ray, a lovely image. All the more interesting thanks to the descriptions. Well done.

koputai
11-10-2011, 05:59 PM
Thanks Ray. Great picture, and equally great observations.

Cheers,
Jason.

Matt Wastell
11-10-2011, 07:20 PM
Hi Ray - a great area on the Moon and a fantastic image!

Lester
11-10-2011, 07:30 PM
Very nice image Ray. I love this region of the moon with so much different detail to observe. Your write-up was great reading, adding to the image also.

Shiraz
11-10-2011, 08:36 PM
Hi Michael. Thank you - its great fun trying to find enough info to put together a story on the possible background to really interesting features like these

G'day Jason. thanks very much for your comments

Hi Matt - thanks, sure is an interesting area

Hi Lester. There is so much to see on the moon - never will get tired of the sheer diversity of the views.

regards Ray

SkyViking
11-10-2011, 08:53 PM
That was a very interesting read and a beautiful high res image. Very well done. Thanks for the view.

Shiraz
11-10-2011, 09:55 PM
Thanks Rolf. It was enjoyable to image this region and then try to find out how some of it might have been formed. The LROC browser that you posted a link to has been a really useful aid in that activity.
Regards Ray

midnight
11-10-2011, 10:44 PM
Lovelly detail Ray and well processed. I spent a bit of time looking at this - thanks for posting!

Darrin...

Shiraz
12-10-2011, 10:50 AM
Thanks very much Darrin. regards Ray