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| − | + | [http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/displayimage.php?pid=863&fullsize=1 [[Image:normal_Moltke%20and%20Rima%20Hypatia%20AS10-29-4324HR.jpg|external image normal_Moltke%20and%20Rima%20Hypatia%20AS10-29-4324HR.jpg]]]<br /> '''Moltke''' and '''Rima Hypatia''' (NASA's "'''''U.S. Highway Number One'''''"), submitted by Stefan Lammel<br /> [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS10-29-4324 AS10-29-4324] (LPI ''Apollo Image Atlas'').<br /> [http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/alsj/a410/AS10-29-4324HR.jpg AS10-29-4324HR] (''Apollo 10 Flight Journal'', David Woods).<br /> <br /> | |
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[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=search&type=full&search=Moltke LPOD Photo Gallery] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/bin/srch_nam.shtml?Moltke%7C0 Lunar Orbiter Images] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/search/feature/?feature=Moltke Apollo Images]<br /> - [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS10-31-4537 AS10-31-4537], [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS10-31-4601 AS10-31-4601], and [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS10-32-4724 AS10-32-4724] show '''Moltke''' and NASA's '''''U.S. Highway Number One''''' (the IAU's '''Rima Hypatia''').<br /> - [http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/alsj/a11/AS11-37-5447.jpg AS11-37-5447] also shows '''Moltke''' and '''''U.S. Highway Number One''''' near the photograph's left margin, and Apollo 11's distant CSM ''Columbia'' below and right of the photograph's centre.<br /> - [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS11-42-6326 AS11-42-6326] shows '''Moltke''' just after local sunrise. The LPI's description below the photograph ("Maskelyne G" and the coordinates) are errors.<br /> - Lunar Orbiter 3's [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunarorbiter/frame/?3072 Frame 072-h2] is a magnificent close-up of the eastern part of '''Moltke''''s rim. Note the boulders and rocks on and near the rim!<br /> - '''Moltke''' was also captured on Apollo 16's orbital panoramic ''ITEK''-camera photograph [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS16-P-5307 AS16-P-5307] (near the right margin of the frame).<br /> Additional research Lunar Orbiter 3, Apollo 10, Apollo 11, and Apollo 16 photography: Danny Caes<br /> <br /> | [http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=search&type=full&search=Moltke LPOD Photo Gallery] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/bin/srch_nam.shtml?Moltke%7C0 Lunar Orbiter Images] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/search/feature/?feature=Moltke Apollo Images]<br /> - [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS10-31-4537 AS10-31-4537], [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS10-31-4601 AS10-31-4601], and [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS10-32-4724 AS10-32-4724] show '''Moltke''' and NASA's '''''U.S. Highway Number One''''' (the IAU's '''Rima Hypatia''').<br /> - [http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/alsj/a11/AS11-37-5447.jpg AS11-37-5447] also shows '''Moltke''' and '''''U.S. Highway Number One''''' near the photograph's left margin, and Apollo 11's distant CSM ''Columbia'' below and right of the photograph's centre.<br /> - [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS11-42-6326 AS11-42-6326] shows '''Moltke''' just after local sunrise. The LPI's description below the photograph ("Maskelyne G" and the coordinates) are errors.<br /> - Lunar Orbiter 3's [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunarorbiter/frame/?3072 Frame 072-h2] is a magnificent close-up of the eastern part of '''Moltke''''s rim. Note the boulders and rocks on and near the rim!<br /> - '''Moltke''' was also captured on Apollo 16's orbital panoramic ''ITEK''-camera photograph [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/frame/?AS16-P-5307 AS16-P-5307] (near the right margin of the frame).<br /> Additional research Lunar Orbiter 3, Apollo 10, Apollo 11, and Apollo 16 photography: Danny Caes<br /> <br /> | ||
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmuth_Graf_von_Moltke Helmuth Karl Graf von Moltke]; Prussian field-marshal (1800-1891). For thirty years, Moltke was the much admired chief-of-staff of the Prussian army. | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmuth_Graf_von_Moltke Helmuth Karl Graf von Moltke]; Prussian field-marshal (1800-1891). For thirty years, Moltke was the much admired chief-of-staff of the Prussian army. | ||
| − | * Quoting [http://the-moon.us/wiki/Who%27s%20Who%20on%20the%20Moon Who's Who on the Moon], ''His name is commemorated on the Moon in recognition of his great service to selenography in promoting the publication of Schmidt's lunar map by the Prussian Government.''<span class="membersnap">- | + | * Quoting [http://the-moon.us/wiki/Who%27s%20Who%20on%20the%20Moon Who's Who on the Moon], ''His name is commemorated on the Moon in recognition of his great service to selenography in promoting the publication of Schmidt's lunar map by the Prussian Government.''<span class="membersnap">- tychocrater <small>Aug 9, 2007</small></span> |
* Moltke B was called "'''Little Moltke'''" during the hey-days of Apollo's first lunar missions (source: [http://www2.lpod.org/wiki/September_10,_2007 Phil Stooke's LPOD]). | * Moltke B was called "'''Little Moltke'''" during the hey-days of Apollo's first lunar missions (source: [http://www2.lpod.org/wiki/September_10,_2007 Phil Stooke's LPOD]). | ||
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Revision as of 16:38, 15 April 2018
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Moltke
| Lat: 0.6°S, Long: 24.2°E, Diam: 6 km, Depth: 1.3 km, Rükl: 46 |
Moltke and Rima Hypatia (NASA's "U.S. Highway Number One"), submitted by Stefan Lammel
AS10-29-4324 (LPI Apollo Image Atlas).
AS10-29-4324HR (Apollo 10 Flight Journal, David Woods).
Images
LPOD Photo Gallery Lunar Orbiter Images Apollo Images
- AS10-31-4537, AS10-31-4601, and AS10-32-4724 show Moltke and NASA's U.S. Highway Number One (the IAU's Rima Hypatia).
- AS11-37-5447 also shows Moltke and U.S. Highway Number One near the photograph's left margin, and Apollo 11's distant CSM Columbia below and right of the photograph's centre.
- AS11-42-6326 shows Moltke just after local sunrise. The LPI's description below the photograph ("Maskelyne G" and the coordinates) are errors.
- Lunar Orbiter 3's Frame 072-h2 is a magnificent close-up of the eastern part of Moltke's rim. Note the boulders and rocks on and near the rim!
- Moltke was also captured on Apollo 16's orbital panoramic ITEK-camera photograph AS16-P-5307 (near the right margin of the frame).
Additional research Lunar Orbiter 3, Apollo 10, Apollo 11, and Apollo 16 photography: Danny Caes
Maps
(LAC zone 78B1) LAC map Geologic map LM map AIC map
Description
Description: Wikipedia
Additional Information
- Depth data from Kurt Fisher database
Pike, 1976: 1.3 km
Westfall, 2000: 1.3 km
Viscardy, 1985: 1.31 km
Cherrington, 1969: 0.73 km - A thermal anomaly crater, implying a youthful age - Moore et al, 1980
Nomenclature
- Helmuth Karl Graf von Moltke; Prussian field-marshal (1800-1891). For thirty years, Moltke was the much admired chief-of-staff of the Prussian army.
- Quoting Who's Who on the Moon, His name is commemorated on the Moon in recognition of his great service to selenography in promoting the publication of Schmidt's lunar map by the Prussian Government.- tychocrater Aug 9, 2007
- Moltke B was called "Little Moltke" during the hey-days of Apollo's first lunar missions (source: Phil Stooke's LPOD).
LPOD Articles
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