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"Hypertextual Moon Atlas"
 
based on
A. Rükl "Atlas of the Moon"

PETAVIUS

The southern extension of Mare Fecunditatis, with bright rays from the craters Petavius B and Snellius A, includes the giant crater Petavius (which forms a magnificent chain with Langrenus, Vendelinus and Furnerius) and a group of craters named after famous navigators.

 

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Section 59

RELEVANT FEATURES

  • Biot - 13 km - h. 1500 m
  • Borda - 44 km - h. 2900 m
  • Colombo - 76 km - h. 2400 m
  • Cook - 47 km - h. 1200 m
  • Fecunditatis, Mare - Sea of Fertility - area 326.000 sq km
  • Hase - 83 km
  • McClure - 24 km - h. 1500 m
  • Monge - 37 km - h. 2600 m
  • Palitzsch - 41 km
  • Palitzsch, Vallis - length 110 km
  • Petavius - 177 km - h. 3300 m
  • Petavius, Rimae - length 80 km
  • Santbech - 64 km - h. 4500 m
  • Snellius - 83 km
  • Snellius, Vallis - length 500 km
  • Wrottesley - 57 km - h. 2300 m

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