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Rupes Altai

Rupes Altai is centrally located on the edge of the southern highlands. The most notable feature is a long steep mountain called the Rupes Altai, named after the Altai Mountains in Asia. The region contains several craters including the Sacrobosco and Catherina craters.
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Region Data

Name
Rupes Altai

Number
96

NW Corner
16° S [...]

Schickard

Schickard is located in the southern highlands. The most notable feature is the Schickard crater.
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This region is named after the German engineer Wilhelm Schickard (1600 AD) who created one of the first mechanical calculators.

Region Data

Name
Schickard

Number
110

NW Corner
32° S 62° W

SE Corner
48° S 38° W

Raw Area*
1,078,000 km2

Visible Area*
522,000 km2

Visibility Factor*
48%

Minimum [...]

Schiller

Schiller is located in the southern highlands. The most notable feature is the Schiller and Longomontanus craters. The Schiller crater is unusual because the shape is a very elongated oval.
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This region is named after the Germany lawyer Julius Schiller (1600 AD) who published a star atlas that replaced “pagan” [...]

Seleucus

The western region of Seleucus contains part of the Oceanus Procellarum (Ocean of Storms).
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This region is named after the astronomer and philosopher Seleucus of Seleucia (150 BC) who supported the theory that the planets orbited the sun not the earth.

Region Data

Name
Seleucus

Number
38

NW Corner
32° N 70° W

SE Corner
16° N 50° W

Raw [...]

Sinus Iridum

The northern region of Sinus Iridum is located in the Mare Imbrium (Sea of Rains). The most notable feature is the Sinus Iridum (Bay of Rainbows) after which the region is named.
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Region Data

Name
Sinus Iridum

Number
24

NW Corner
48° N 38° W

SE Corner
32° N 14° W

Raw Area*
1,078,000 km2

Visible Area*
730,000 km2

Visibility Factor*
68%

Minimum Bid
$ [...]

Taruntius

Taruntius is located in the east, the most notable feature being the Taruntius crater. The crater lies between the Mare Fecunditatis (Sea of Fecundity or Fruitfulness) and the Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility). The Palus Somnii (Marsh of Sleep) is in the northeast section of this area.
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This region is [...]

Theophilus

Theophilus is centrally located, the most notable feature being the Theophilus, Abulfeda and Delambre craters. The region also contains part of the Mare Nectaris (Sea of Nectar) and the Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility).
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This region is named after Theophilus of Alexandria, (400 AD) who was Patriarch of Alexandria, Egypt.

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Timocharis

Timocharis is centrally located in the Mare Imbrium (Sea of Rains), the most notable feature being the Timocharis, Euler and Lambert craters. The region also contains a small mountain range called Montes Carpatus.
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This region is named after the Greek astronomer and philosopher Timocharis of Alexandria (250 BC), who participated in [...]

Tycho

Tycho is located in the southern highlands, the most notable feature being the Tycho crater. The Tycho crater is probably the most visible crater on the moon, rivaled only by the Copernicus crater.
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This region is named after the Danish astronomer and alchemist Tycho Brahe (1600 AD). His astronomical observations [...]

Wilhelm

Wilhelm is located in the southern highlands, the most notable features being the Wilhelm and Hainzel craters. The region also includes part of the Palus Epidemiarum (Marsh of Diseases).
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This region is named after the German astronomer William IV or William the Wise (1550 AD). He is known for his [...]