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Lat: 37.1°S, Long: 47.14°E, Diam: 70.81 km, Depth: 2.73 km, [/R%C3%BCkl%2068 Rükl: 68], [/Stratigraphy Nectarian]<br />
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Lat: 37.1°S, Long: 47.14°E, Diam: 70.81 km, Depth: 2.73 km, [[R%C3%BCkl%2068|Rükl: 68]], [[Stratigraphy|Nectarian]]<br />
 
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[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=search&type=full&search=Rheita LPOD Photo Gallery] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/bin/srch_nam.shtml?Rheita%7C0 Lunar Orbiter Images] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/search/feature/?feature=Rheita Apollo Images]<br /> <br />  
 
[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=search&type=full&search=Rheita LPOD Photo Gallery] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/bin/srch_nam.shtml?Rheita%7C0 Lunar Orbiter Images] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/search/feature/?feature=Rheita Apollo Images]<br /> <br />  
 
==Maps==
 
==Maps==
''([/LAC%20zone LAC zone] 114B4)'' [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LAC/lac114/ LAC map] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/usgs/I694/ Geologic map]<br /> <br />  
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''([[LAC%20zone|LAC zone]] 114B4)'' [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LAC/lac114/ LAC map] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/usgs/I694/ Geologic map]<br /> <br />  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
 
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===Elger===
 
===Elger===
''([/IAU%20Directions IAU Directions])'' RHEITA.--A formation, about 35 miles in diameter, S. of [/Reichenbach Reichenbach], with regular lofty walls, rising at a peak on the N.W. to a height of more than 14,000 feet above the interior, on which there is a small but prominent central mountain, a smaller elevation E. of the centre, and two adjoining craters at the foot of the S. wall. On the W. originates another fine valley, very similar to that already mentioned in connection with [/Reichenbach Reichenbach]. It runs in a S.S.E. direction, is about 100 miles in length, and, in its widest part, is about 12 miles across. Like the Reichenbach valley, it terminates at a small crater-like object, which has a border broken down on the side facing the valley, and a small central hill. About midway between its extremities, this great gorge is crossed by a wall of rock, like a narrow bridge.<br /> <br />  
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''([[IAU%20Directions|IAU Directions]])'' RHEITA.--A formation, about 35 miles in diameter, S. of [[Reichenbach|Reichenbach]], with regular lofty walls, rising at a peak on the N.W. to a height of more than 14,000 feet above the interior, on which there is a small but prominent central mountain, a smaller elevation E. of the centre, and two adjoining craters at the foot of the S. wall. On the W. originates another fine valley, very similar to that already mentioned in connection with [[Reichenbach|Reichenbach]]. It runs in a S.S.E. direction, is about 100 miles in length, and, in its widest part, is about 12 miles across. Like the Reichenbach valley, it terminates at a small crater-like object, which has a border broken down on the side facing the valley, and a small central hill. About midway between its extremities, this great gorge is crossed by a wall of rock, like a narrow bridge.<br /> <br />  
 
===Wikipedia===
 
===Wikipedia===
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheita_(crater) Rheita]<br /> <br />  
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheita_(crater) Rheita]<br /> <br />  
 
==Additional Information==
 
==Additional Information==
 
* IAU page: [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/5015 Rheita]
 
* IAU page: [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/5015 Rheita]
* 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: 2.73 km
 
** Westfall, 2000: 2.73 km
 
** Viscardy, 1985: 4 km
 
** Viscardy, 1985: 4 km
 
** Cherrington, 1969: 4.41 km
 
** Cherrington, 1969: 4.41 km
* Satellite crater '''Rheita P''' is on the [/ALPO%20list%20of%20bright%20ray%20craters ALPO list of bright ray craters].
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* Satellite crater '''Rheita P''' is on the [[ALPO%20list%20of%20bright%20ray%20craters|ALPO list of bright ray craters]].
 
* '''Rheita E''' central peak height
 
* '''Rheita E''' central peak height
** [/Sekiguchi%2C%201972 Sekiguchi, 1972]: two peaks both 1.0 km <span class="membersnap">- [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/fatastronomer [[Image:fatastronomer-lg.jpg|16px|fatastronomer]]] [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/fatastronomer fatastronomer]</span>
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** [[Sekiguchi%2C%201972|Sekiguchi, 1972]]: two peaks both 1.0 km <span class="membersnap">- [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/fatastronomer [[Image:fatastronomer-lg.jpg|16px|fatastronomer]]] [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/fatastronomer fatastronomer]</span>
 
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==Nomenclature==
 
==Nomenclature==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
  
* Rheita's map: [/Whitaker Whitaker], pp. 47-48.
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* Rheita's map: [[Whitaker|Whitaker]], pp. 47-48.
* Hill, Harold. 1991. [/Hill%2C%201991 A Portfolio of Lunar Drawings]., page 238 (the [/Neander Neander]-[/Reichenbach Reichenbach]-'''Rheita''' region at sunset).
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* Hill, Harold. 1991. [[Hill%2C%201991|A Portfolio of Lunar Drawings]]., page 238 (the [[Neander|Neander]]-[[Reichenbach|Reichenbach]]-'''Rheita''' region at sunset).
 
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[/Alphabetical%20Index Named Featues] -- Prev: [/Rhaeticus Rhaeticus] -- Next: [/Vallis%20Rheita Vallis Rheita]<br />
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[[Alphabetical%20Index|Named Featues]] -- Prev: [[Rhaeticus|Rhaeticus]] -- Next: [[Vallis%20Rheita|Vallis Rheita]]<br />
 
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Rheita

Lat: 37.1°S, Long: 47.14°E, Diam: 70.81 km, Depth: 2.73 km, Rükl: 68, Nectarian

Table of Contents

[#Rheita Rheita]
[#Rheita-Images Images]
[#Rheita-Maps Maps]
[#Rheita-Description Description]
[#Rheita-Description-Elger Elger]
[#Rheita-Description-Wikipedia Wikipedia]
[#Rheita-Additional Information Additional Information]
[#Rheita-Nomenclature Nomenclature]
[#Rheita-LPOD Articles LPOD Articles]
[#Rheita-Bibliography Bibliography]
external image normal_rheitanb.jpg
Eric Soucy Rheita is at the lower center, with a central peak. The oblong formation at centre of photograph is Rheita E.

Images

LPOD Photo Gallery Lunar Orbiter Images Apollo Images

Maps

(LAC zone 114B4) LAC map Geologic map

Description


Elger

(IAU Directions) RHEITA.--A formation, about 35 miles in diameter, S. of Reichenbach, with regular lofty walls, rising at a peak on the N.W. to a height of more than 14,000 feet above the interior, on which there is a small but prominent central mountain, a smaller elevation E. of the centre, and two adjoining craters at the foot of the S. wall. On the W. originates another fine valley, very similar to that already mentioned in connection with Reichenbach. It runs in a S.S.E. direction, is about 100 miles in length, and, in its widest part, is about 12 miles across. Like the Reichenbach valley, it terminates at a small crater-like object, which has a border broken down on the side facing the valley, and a small central hill. About midway between its extremities, this great gorge is crossed by a wall of rock, like a narrow bridge.

Wikipedia

Rheita

Additional Information


Nomenclature

  • Named for Anton Maria Schyrleus of Rheita (1597-1660), a Czechoslovakian astronomer and optician. He developed several inverting and erecting eyepieces, and was the maker of Kepler’s telescope. "Things appear more alive with the binocular telescope," he wrote, "doubly as exact so to speak, as well as large and bright." His binocular telescope is the precursor to our binoculars.
  • Rheita published one of the earliest maps of the Moon in his 1645 book Oculus Enoch et Eliae. The map was also on exhibit at the IMSS in Florence (see lower right for link to full text of book).


LPOD Articles

Looking Down the Chain

Bibliography




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