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Lat: 50.4°S, Long: 30.9°E, Diam: 82 km, Depth: 4.63 km, [/R%C3%BCkl%2075 Rükl 75], Nectarian<br />
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[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/albums/userpics/Pitiscus_LO-IV-095H_LTVT.JPG [[Image:Normal_Pitiscus_LO-IV-095H_LTVT.JPG|external image normal_Pitiscus_LO-IV-095H_LTVT.JPG]]]<br /> ''[http://lpod.org/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-2885 LO-IV-095H]'' The sharp 10-km crater on the floor of '''Pitiscus''' (touching the central peak) is '''Pitiscus A'''. To its southwest (on the inner wall) is 13-km '''Pitiscus E'''. Still farther to the east, under the white blemish, is 24-km '''Pitiscus W'''. The 9-km bright-ray crater '''Pitiscus L''' is partially covered by the right margin. Due south of '''Pitiscus''', the faint 43-km depression is '''[[Hommel|Hommel]] H''' with 8-km '''[[Hommel|Hommel]] HA''' at the position where its rim merges with '''Pitiscus'''. To the right of '''[[Hommel|Hommel]] H''' is 11-km '''[[Hommel|Hommel]] R'''. The only other IAU-named feature in this field is 25-km '''Pitiscus R''', partially visible (to the left) along the top margin.<br /> <br />  
<div style="margin-left: 1em">[#Pitiscus Pitiscus]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Pitiscus-Images Images]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Pitiscus-Maps Maps]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Pitiscus-Description Description]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Pitiscus-Description: Elger Description: Elger]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Pitiscus-Description: Wikipedia Description: Wikipedia]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Pitiscus-Additional Information Additional Information]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Pitiscus-Nomenclature Nomenclature]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Pitiscus-LPOD Articles LPOD Articles]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Pitiscus-Bibliography Bibliography]</div></div>[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/albums/userpics/Pitiscus_LO-IV-095H_LTVT.JPG [[Image:normal_Pitiscus_LO-IV-095H_LTVT.JPG|external image normal_Pitiscus_LO-IV-095H_LTVT.JPG]]]<br /> ''[http://lpod.org/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-2885 LO-IV-095H]'' The sharp 10-km crater on the floor of '''Pitiscus''' (touching the central peak) is '''Pitiscus A'''. To its southwest (on the inner wall) is 13-km '''Pitiscus E'''. Still farther to the east, under the white blemish, is 24-km '''Pitiscus W'''. The 9-km bright-ray crater '''Pitiscus L''' is partially covered by the right margin. Due south of '''Pitiscus''', the faint 43-km depression is '''[/Hommel Hommel] H''' with 8-km '''[/Hommel Hommel] HA''' at the position where its rim merges with '''Pitiscus'''. To the right of '''[/Hommel Hommel] H''' is 11-km '''[/Hommel Hommel] R'''. The only other IAU-named feature in this field is 25-km '''Pitiscus R''', partially visible (to the left) along the top margin.<br /> <br />  
 
 
==Images==
 
==Images==
 
[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=search&type=full&search=Pitiscus LPOD Photo Gallery] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/bin/srch_nam.shtml?Pitiscus%7C0 Lunar Orbiter Images] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/search/feature/?feature=Pitiscus Apollo Images]<br /> <br />  
 
[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=search&type=full&search=Pitiscus LPOD Photo Gallery] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/bin/srch_nam.shtml?Pitiscus%7C0 Lunar Orbiter Images] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/search/feature/?feature=Pitiscus Apollo Images]<br /> <br />  
 
==Maps==
 
==Maps==
''([/LAC%20zone LAC zone] 127B1)'' [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LAC/lac127/ LAC map] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/usgs/I702/ Geologic map]<br /> <br />  
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''([[LAC%20zone|LAC zone]] 127B1)'' [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LAC/lac127/ LAC map] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/usgs/I702/ Geologic map]<br /> <br />  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
 
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==Description: Elger==
 
==Description: Elger==
''([/IAU%20Directions IAU Directions])'' PITISCUS.--The most regular of the [/Vlacq Vlacq] group. It is situated on the N.W. of [/Hommel Hommel] (a curious oblong-shaped enclosure, Hommel <u>h</u>, with a very attenuated W. wall, and a large crater on a floor, standing at a higher level than that of Pitiscus, intervening). It is 52 miles in diameter, and is surrounded by an apparently continuous rampart, except on the W., where there is a crater, and on the S.E., where it abuts on Hommel <u>h</u>. Here there is a wide gap crossed by what has every appearance of being a "fault," resembling that in [/Phocylides Phocylides] on a smaller scale. There is a fine crater on the N. side of the interior connected with the S. wall by a bright ridge. Just beyond the W. border there is a shallow ring-plain of a very extraordinary shape.<br /> <br />  
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''([[IAU%20directions|IAU Directions]])'' PITISCUS.--The most regular of the [[Vlacq|Vlacq]] group. It is situated on the N.W. of [[Hommel|Hommel]] (a curious oblong-shaped enclosure, Hommel <u>h</u>, with a very attenuated W. wall, and a large crater on a floor, standing at a higher level than that of Pitiscus, intervening). It is 52 miles in diameter, and is surrounded by an apparently continuous rampart, except on the W., where there is a crater, and on the S.E., where it abuts on Hommel <u>h</u>. Here there is a wide gap crossed by what has every appearance of being a "fault," resembling that in [[Phocylides|Phocylides]] on a smaller scale. There is a fine crater on the N. side of the interior connected with the S. wall by a bright ridge. Just beyond the W. border there is a shallow ring-plain of a very extraordinary shape.<br /> <br />  
 
==Description: Wikipedia==
 
==Description: Wikipedia==
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitiscus_(crater) Pitiscus]<br /> <br />  
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitiscus_(crater) Pitiscus]<br /> <br />  
 
==Additional Information==
 
==Additional Information==
* Depth data from [/Kurt%20Fisher%20crater%20depths Kurt Fisher database]
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* Depth data from [[Kurt%20Fisher%20Crater%20Depths|Kurt Fisher database]]
 
** Westfall, 2000: 4.63 km
 
** Westfall, 2000: 4.63 km
 
** Viscardy, 1985: 3 km
 
** Viscardy, 1985: 3 km
 
** Cherrington, 1969: 3.1 km
 
** Cherrington, 1969: 3.1 km
* [/Central%20peak%20composition Central peak composition]: A, GNTA1 & GNTA2 ([/Tompkins%20%26%20Pieters%2C%201999 Tompkins & Pieters, 1999])
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* [[Central%20peak%20composition|Central peak composition]]: A, GNTA1 & GNTA2 ([[Tompkins%20%26%20Pieters%2C%201999|Tompkins & Pieters, 1999]])
* '''Pitiscus''' and its satellite '''Pitiscus A''' and '''Pitiscus L''' are on the [/ALPO%20list%20of%20bright%20ray%20craters ALPO list of bright ray craters].
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* '''Pitiscus''' and its satellite '''Pitiscus A''' and '''Pitiscus L''' are on the [[ALPO%20list%20of%20bright%20ray%20craters|ALPO list of bright ray craters]].
 
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==Nomenclature==
 
==Nomenclature==
 
  Bartholemaeus; German mathematician (1561-1613).<br />  
 
  Bartholemaeus; German mathematician (1561-1613).<br />  
  
* According to ''[/Whitaker Whitaker]'' (pp. 213-214), this name was introduced by [/Riccioli Riccioli], however the feature labeled with this name on Riccioli's map is what we now call [/Vlacq Vlacq], and the feature we now call '''Pitiscus''' (the present feature) was called '''Homelius''' (Riccioli's spelling of [/Hommel Hommel]). When, and by whom, the names were later rearranged is not entirely clear (from Whitaker's book). <span class="membersnap">- [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/JimMosher [[Image:JimMosher-lg.jpg|16px|JimMosher]]] [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/JimMosher JimMosher]</span>
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* According to ''[[Whitaker|Whitaker]]'' (pp. 213-214), this name was introduced by [[Riccioli|Riccioli]], however the feature labeled with this name on Riccioli's map is what we now call [[Vlacq|Vlacq]], and the feature we now call '''Pitiscus''' (the present feature) was called '''Homelius''' (Riccioli's spelling of [[Hommel|Hommel]]). When, and by whom, the names were later rearranged is not entirely clear (from Whitaker's book). <span class="membersnap">- Jim Mosher</span>
 
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Pitiscus

Lat: 50.4°S, Long: 30.9°E, Diam: 82 km, Depth: 4.63 km, Rükl 75, Nectarian

external image normal_Pitiscus_LO-IV-095H_LTVT.JPG
LO-IV-095H The sharp 10-km crater on the floor of Pitiscus (touching the central peak) is Pitiscus A. To its southwest (on the inner wall) is 13-km Pitiscus E. Still farther to the east, under the white blemish, is 24-km Pitiscus W. The 9-km bright-ray crater Pitiscus L is partially covered by the right margin. Due south of Pitiscus, the faint 43-km depression is Hommel H with 8-km Hommel HA at the position where its rim merges with Pitiscus. To the right of Hommel H is 11-km Hommel R. The only other IAU-named feature in this field is 25-km Pitiscus R, partially visible (to the left) along the top margin.

Images

LPOD Photo Gallery Lunar Orbiter Images Apollo Images

Maps

(LAC zone 127B1) LAC map Geologic map

Description


Description: Elger

(IAU Directions) PITISCUS.--The most regular of the Vlacq group. It is situated on the N.W. of Hommel (a curious oblong-shaped enclosure, Hommel h, with a very attenuated W. wall, and a large crater on a floor, standing at a higher level than that of Pitiscus, intervening). It is 52 miles in diameter, and is surrounded by an apparently continuous rampart, except on the W., where there is a crater, and on the S.E., where it abuts on Hommel h. Here there is a wide gap crossed by what has every appearance of being a "fault," resembling that in Phocylides on a smaller scale. There is a fine crater on the N. side of the interior connected with the S. wall by a bright ridge. Just beyond the W. border there is a shallow ring-plain of a very extraordinary shape.

Description: Wikipedia

Pitiscus

Additional Information


Nomenclature

Bartholemaeus; German mathematician (1561-1613).
  • According to Whitaker (pp. 213-214), this name was introduced by Riccioli, however the feature labeled with this name on Riccioli's map is what we now call Vlacq, and the feature we now call Pitiscus (the present feature) was called Homelius (Riccioli's spelling of Hommel). When, and by whom, the names were later rearranged is not entirely clear (from Whitaker's book). - Jim Mosher


LPOD Articles

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Bibliography