Observation by Raffaello: Menelaus Bisected domes

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Raffaello

Observer

Raffaello

Observed

2019 May 10 - 17:18

Uploaded

2019 Aug 23 - 04:18

Objects

The Moon

Equipment

Mak Cassegrain 18 cm

Location

Rome Italy

Target name

Menelaus bisected domes

Title

Menelaus Bisected domes

About this image

The Menelaus rilles are located on an elongated part of slighly elevated terrain. Two domes are bisected by a rille cutting their summits. Menelaus 1 has an elongated base area of 10 x 16 km, while the dome Menelaus 2 has an elongated base area of 13 x 16 km. Image made on May 10 2019 from Rome. The height of the dome Menelaus 1 was determined to 180 ± 20 m, resulting in an average slope of 1.6° ± 0.10°. The height of the dome Menelaus 2 was determined to 110 ± 15 m, yielding a slope of 0.9° ± 0.10°.

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Andrew Dumbleton, David Swan, Andy Wilson, Jeremy Shears

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