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[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/albums/userpics/Wichmann_LO-IV-137H_LTVT.JPG [[Image:Normal_Wichmann_LO-IV-137H_LTVT.JPG|external image normal_Wichmann_LO-IV-137H_LTVT.JPG]]]<br /> ''[http://lpod.org/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-2813 LO-IV-137H]''<br /> '''Wichmann''' is the small circular bowl-shaped crater in the lower right.<br />  The large arc of sunlit hills is regarded as the rim of 62-km '''Wichmann R''', on whose floor is 4-km '''Wichmann B'''.<br /> <u>Note</u>: on the large greenish colored ''Rand McNally'' moonmap, the arc '''Wichmann R''' is called '''''Leon hills'''''. These hills were once known as '''Wichmann Gamma''', '''Wichmann Epsilon''', and '''Wichmann Theta''' (see chart [http://the-moon.us/wiki/SLC-E5 SLC E5]) (''System of Lunar Craters'', 1966).<br /> <br />  
<div style="margin-left: 1em">[#Wichmann - and the Leon hills (Wichmann R) Wichmann - and the Leon hills (Wichmann R)]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Wichmann - and the Leon hills (Wichmann R)-Images Images]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Wichmann - and the Leon hills (Wichmann R)-Maps Maps]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Wichmann - and the Leon hills (Wichmann R)-Description Description]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Wichmann - and the Leon hills (Wichmann R)-Description: Elger Description: Elger]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Wichmann - and the Leon hills (Wichmann R)-Description: Wikipedia Description: Wikipedia]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Wichmann - and the Leon hills (Wichmann R)-Additional Information Additional Information]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Wichmann - and the Leon hills (Wichmann R)-Nomenclature Nomenclature]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Wichmann - and the Leon hills (Wichmann R)-Leon hills Leon hills]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Wichmann - and the Leon hills (Wichmann R)-LPOD Articles LPOD Articles]</div><div style="margin-left: 2em">[#Wichmann - and the Leon hills (Wichmann R)-Bibliography Bibliography]</div></div>[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/albums/userpics/Wichmann_LO-IV-137H_LTVT.JPG [[Image:normal_Wichmann_LO-IV-137H_LTVT.JPG|external image normal_Wichmann_LO-IV-137H_LTVT.JPG]]]<br /> ''[http://lpod.org/coppermine/displayimage.php?pos=-2813 LO-IV-137H]''<br /> '''Wichmann''' is the small circular bowl-shaped crater in the lower right.<br />  The large arc of sunlit hills is regarded as the rim of 62-km '''Wichmann R''', on whose floor is 4-km '''Wichmann B'''.<br /> <u>Note</u>: on the large greenish colored ''Rand McNally'' moonmap, the arc '''Wichmann R''' is called '''''Leon hills'''''. These hills were once known as '''Wichmann Gamma''', '''Wichmann Epsilon''', and '''Wichmann Theta''' (see chart [http://the-moon.us/wiki/SLC-E5 SLC E5]) (''System of Lunar Craters'', 1966).<br /> <br />  
 
 
==Images==
 
==Images==
 
[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=search&type=full&search=Wichmann LPOD Photo Gallery] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/bin/srch_nam.shtml?Wichmann%7C0 Lunar Orbiter Images] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/search/feature/?feature=Wichmann Apollo Images]<br /> '''Wichmann R''' (Rand McNally's '''''Leon hills''''', see Nomenclature) is also seen on oblique image [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunarorbiter/frame/?3171 3171], made by Lunar Orbiter 3. Research Danny Caes.<br /> <br />  
 
[http://www.lpod.org/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=search&type=full&search=Wichmann LPOD Photo Gallery] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/bin/srch_nam.shtml?Wichmann%7C0 Lunar Orbiter Images] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/search/feature/?feature=Wichmann Apollo Images]<br /> '''Wichmann R''' (Rand McNally's '''''Leon hills''''', see Nomenclature) is also seen on oblique image [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunarorbiter/frame/?3171 3171], made by Lunar Orbiter 3. Research Danny Caes.<br /> <br />  
 
==Maps==
 
==Maps==
''([/LAC%20zone LAC zone] 75B4)'' [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LAC/lac75/ LAC map] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/usgs/I385/ Geologic map] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/AIC/AIC75B/ AIC map]<br /> [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/usgs/I625/ USGS Map of Apollo Landing Sites 4 and 4R (I-625)] (slightly south of craterlet '''Wichmann CA''')<br /> <br />  
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''([[LAC%20zone|LAC zone]] 75B4)'' [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LAC/lac75/ LAC map] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/usgs/I385/ Geologic map] [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/AIC/AIC75B/ AIC map]<br /> [http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/usgs/I625/ USGS Map of Apollo Landing Sites 4 and 4R (I-625)] (slightly south of craterlet '''Wichmann CA''')<br /> <br />  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
 
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==Description: Elger==
 
==Description: Elger==
''([/IAU%20Directions IAU Directions])'' WICHMANN.--This bright crater, about 5 miles in diameter, stands on a light area in [/Oceanus%20Procellarum Oceanus Procellarum], N.N.E. of [/Letronne Letronne] and nearly due W. of [/Euclides Euclides]. Some distance on the N.W. are the relics of what appears once to have been a large enclosure, represented now by a few isolated mountains.<br /> <br />  
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''([[IAU%20directions|IAU Directions]])'' WICHMANN.--This bright crater, about 5 miles in diameter, stands on a light area in [[Oceanus%20Procellarum|Oceanus Procellarum]], N.N.E. of [[Letronne|Letronne]] and nearly due W. of [[Euclides|Euclides]]. Some distance on the N.W. are the relics of what appears once to have been a large enclosure, represented now by a few isolated mountains.<br /> <br />  
 
==Description: Wikipedia==
 
==Description: Wikipedia==
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wichmann_%28crater%29 Wichmann]<br /> <br />  
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wichmann_%28crater%29 Wichmann]<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: 1.97 km
 
** Westfall, 2000: 1.97 km
 
** Viscardy, 1985: 1 km
 
** Viscardy, 1985: 1 km
 
** Cherrington, 1969: 0.91 km
 
** Cherrington, 1969: 0.91 km
* From the shadows in LO-IV-137H, '''Wichmann''' is about 1900 m deep, compared to 765 m for '''Wichmann B'''. <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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* From the shadows in LO-IV-137H, '''Wichmann''' is about 1900 m deep, compared to 765 m for '''Wichmann B'''. <span class="membersnap">- Jim Mosher</span>
* Included in [/ALPO%20list%20of%20bright%20ray%20craters ALPO list of bright ray craters]
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* Included in [[ALPO%20list%20of%20bright%20ray%20craters|ALPO list of bright ray craters]]
* A thermal anomaly crater, implying a youthful age - [/Moore%20et%20al%2C%201980 Moore et al, 1980]
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* A thermal anomaly crater, implying a youthful age - [[Moore%20et%20al%2C%201980|Moore et al, 1980]]
* Height/Slope measurements of [/LPOD%20Miscellany#toc6 Wichmann Swell].
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* Height/Slope measurements of [[LPOD%20Miscellany#toc6|Wichmann Swell]].
 
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==Nomenclature==
 
==Nomenclature==
  
 
* Named for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moritz_Ludwig_George_Wichmann Moritz Ludwig Georg Wichmann] (1821-1859), a German astronomer.
 
* Named for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moritz_Ludwig_George_Wichmann Moritz Ludwig Georg Wichmann] (1821-1859), a German astronomer.
* According to ''[/Whitaker Whitaker]'' (p. 223), this name was introduced by [/Neison Neison].
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* According to ''[[Whitaker|Whitaker]]'' (p. 223), this name was introduced by [[Neison|Neison]].
 
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==''Leon hills''==
 
==''Leon hills''==
  
 
* The arc of low mountains and hillocks N.N.W. of '''Wichmann''' ('''Wichmann R''') is labeled the '''''Leon hills''''' on the large greenish colored ''Rand McNally'' moonmap and on the same map in Patrick Moore's ''Atlas of the Universe'' (1983). The origin of the name '''''Leon hills''''' is unknown (who was '''Leon'''?). Other mysterious names on these maps are online in the page [http://the-moon.us/wiki/Mysterious%20names%20on%20Rand%20Mc.Nally%27s%20moonmap Rand McNally]. Research Danny Caes
 
* The arc of low mountains and hillocks N.N.W. of '''Wichmann''' ('''Wichmann R''') is labeled the '''''Leon hills''''' on the large greenish colored ''Rand McNally'' moonmap and on the same map in Patrick Moore's ''Atlas of the Universe'' (1983). The origin of the name '''''Leon hills''''' is unknown (who was '''Leon'''?). Other mysterious names on these maps are online in the page [http://the-moon.us/wiki/Mysterious%20names%20on%20Rand%20Mc.Nally%27s%20moonmap Rand McNally]. Research Danny Caes
* Is this name ('''''Leon hills''''') perhaps a derivation of J.Hewelcke's name '''''Insula Lea'''''? <span class="membersnap">- [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/DannyCaes [[Image:DannyCaes-lg.jpg|16px|DannyCaes]]] [http://www.wikispaces.com/user/view/DannyCaes DannyCaes] <small>Mar 12, 2016</small></span>
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* Is this name ('''''Leon hills''''') perhaps a derivation of J.Hewelcke's name '''''Insula Lea'''''? <span class="membersnap">- DannyCaes <small>Mar 12, 2016</small></span>
 
* Three sections of the arc '''Wichmann R''' seem to have received Greek letter designations''':''' '''Wichmann Gamma''' (central part), '''Wichmann Epsilon''' (eastern part), '''Wichmann Theta''' (western part). Two additional parts to the east seem to have been known as '''Wichmann Alpha''' and '''Wichmann Beta'''. (see chart [http://the-moon.us/wiki/SLC-E5 SLC E5]) (''System of Lunar Craters'', 1966).
 
* Three sections of the arc '''Wichmann R''' seem to have received Greek letter designations''':''' '''Wichmann Gamma''' (central part), '''Wichmann Epsilon''' (eastern part), '''Wichmann Theta''' (western part). Two additional parts to the east seem to have been known as '''Wichmann Alpha''' and '''Wichmann Beta'''. (see chart [http://the-moon.us/wiki/SLC-E5 SLC E5]) (''System of Lunar Craters'', 1966).
 
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Wichmann - and the Leon hills (Wichmann R)

Lat: 7.5°S, Long: 38.1°W, Diam: 10 km, Depth: 1.97 km, Rükl: 41

external image normal_Wichmann_LO-IV-137H_LTVT.JPG
LO-IV-137H
Wichmann is the small circular bowl-shaped crater in the lower right.
The large arc of sunlit hills is regarded as the rim of 62-km Wichmann R, on whose floor is 4-km Wichmann B.
Note: on the large greenish colored Rand McNally moonmap, the arc Wichmann R is called Leon hills. These hills were once known as Wichmann Gamma, Wichmann Epsilon, and Wichmann Theta (see chart SLC E5) (System of Lunar Craters, 1966).

Images

LPOD Photo Gallery Lunar Orbiter Images Apollo Images
Wichmann R (Rand McNally's Leon hills, see Nomenclature) is also seen on oblique image 3171, made by Lunar Orbiter 3. Research Danny Caes.

Maps

(LAC zone 75B4) LAC map Geologic map AIC map
USGS Map of Apollo Landing Sites 4 and 4R (I-625) (slightly south of craterlet Wichmann CA)

Description


Description: Elger

(IAU Directions) WICHMANN.--This bright crater, about 5 miles in diameter, stands on a light area in Oceanus Procellarum, N.N.E. of Letronne and nearly due W. of Euclides. Some distance on the N.W. are the relics of what appears once to have been a large enclosure, represented now by a few isolated mountains.

Description: Wikipedia

Wichmann

Additional Information


Nomenclature


Leon hills

  • The arc of low mountains and hillocks N.N.W. of Wichmann (Wichmann R) is labeled the Leon hills on the large greenish colored Rand McNally moonmap and on the same map in Patrick Moore's Atlas of the Universe (1983). The origin of the name Leon hills is unknown (who was Leon?). Other mysterious names on these maps are online in the page Rand McNally. Research Danny Caes
  • Is this name (Leon hills) perhaps a derivation of J.Hewelcke's name Insula Lea? - DannyCaes Mar 12, 2016
  • Three sections of the arc Wichmann R seem to have received Greek letter designations: Wichmann Gamma (central part), Wichmann Epsilon (eastern part), Wichmann Theta (western part). Two additional parts to the east seem to have been known as Wichmann Alpha and Wichmann Beta. (see chart SLC E5) (System of Lunar Craters, 1966).


LPOD Articles

Swell Wichmann

Bibliography