The Lunascan Project presents
ARISTARCHUS
Directory - Section 18

Updated 19 Oct 2011
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
In this part of Oceanus Procellarum there are exceptionally interesting formations. These include Schroters Valley, which is visible through even quite a small telescope, and the long sinuous rilles Rima Marius and Rima Aristarchus. Herodotus Omega is a lunar dome and numerous domes can be found in the vicinity of crater Marius. This area is dominated by the crater Aristarchus. Refer to your Antonin Rukl lunar atlas chart, page 63.


EARTH BASED TELESCOPIC IMAGES:
Since many EBTI's are not kept long on the internet is best to use Google for these images.

Image - Aristarchus (Massey)
Image - Aristarchus & Vallis Schroteri (Ferreira)


LUNAR ORBITER IMAGES:
Lunar & Planetary Institute:
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/ (Atlas)
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunarorbiter/ (Photo Gallery)
Aristarchus, 40 km
nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/imgcat/hires/lo5_m197.gif
Aristarchus, Rimae
Agricola, Montes
Burnett, Dorsa
Freud, 3 km
Golgi, 5 km
Herodotus, 35 km
Herodotus, Mons
Marius, Rimae
Niggli, Dorsum
Raman, 11 km
Schiaparelli, 24 km
Schroteri, Vallis
Toscanelli, 7 km
Toscanelli, Rupes
Vaisala, 8 km
Zinner, 4 km

APOLLO IMAGES:
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/ (Apollo Image Atlas)
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollopanoramas/ (Apollo Surface Panoramas)

Apollo 15 metric stereo photo AS-15-M3-2481 & 2482, orbit 70
http://www.nasm.si.edu/events/apollo30th/moontheater/p07.html
Aristarchus & Plateau
http://www.astrosurf.com/lunascan/as15-88-11980.jpg - (Large JPEG)
http://www.astrosurf.com/lunascan/as15-88-12005.jpg - (Large JPG) Another view
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/imgcat/hires/a15_m_2606.gif
Shroteri, Vallis (Schroter's Valley)
http://www.astrosurf.com/lunascan/as15-93-12628.jpg

CLEMENTINE  IMAGES:
http://cass.jsc.nasa.gov/publications/slidesets/clem2nd.html#Aristarchus
http://www.skypub.com/news/images/991015news02.jpg  - Color image of Aristarchus

HUBBLE:
 hubblesite.org/gallery/album/pr2005029l

LUNAR RECONNAISANCE ORBITER IMAGES
http://lro.gsfc.nasa.gov/
http://wms.lroc.asu.edu/lroc_browse/
Striated Blocks in Aristarchus Crater (LRO, see next four items)
http://wms.lroc.asu.edu/lroc_browse/view/M120161915LE (See next three images)
http://www.astrosurf.com/lunascan/images/aristarchus.jpg
http://www.astrosurf.com/lunascan/images/aristarchus2.jpg
http://www.astrosurf.com/lunascan/images/aristarchus3.jpg


ACTUAL & SIMULATED FLYOVERS:

RESEARCH UPDATES:
Aristarchus Plateau As An Outpost Location (pdf)
Aristarchus crater. Captured with a modified Samsung SDC-435 camera
AS15-13345(H) - Three sharp-rimmed linear depressions near Artistarchus (SP-362,208)
AS15-2606(M) - Sinuous rilles near Prinz and Aristarchus (SP-362,184)
AS15-2083(M) - Part of the area shown in AS15-2606(M) (SP-362,184)
AS15-0321(P) - Larger scale view of AS15-2083(M) (SP-362,186)
AS15-0320(P) - More sinuous rilles near AS15-0321(P) (SP-362,187)
AS15-88-11982(H) - Near-terminator image of Aristarchus Plateau (SP-362,188)
AS15-0349(P) - Sinuous rille NW of Aristarchus Plateau (SP-362,189)
AS15-2611(M) - South-looking oblique view of Vallis Schroteri (SP-362,180)
AS15-0341(P) - Shroter's Valley close-up as delineated in AS15-2611(M) (SP-362, 180)
AS15-0342(P) - Different area from above near mouth of Shroter's Valley (SP-362,181)
AS15-0332(P) - Panoramic camera close-up of Cobra's Head (SP-362,182)
AS15-0344(P) - A few volcanic craters NW of the Aristarchus plateau ( SP-362)
AS15-2487(M) Apollo 15 View in Oceanus Procellarum NW of Aristarchus (SP-362)
Around Aristarchus (Naoyuki Kurita)
AS15-2618(M) Oceanus Procellarum (SP-362)
Schroter's Valley (The Moon - Wilkens & Moore)
AS15-0326(P) - Oblique panoramic close-up of Aristarchus  (SP-362, 162)
Rima Marius (Lunascan)
Schroter's Valley & Aristarchus (Lunascan)
Inconstant Moon, article on LTPs in Alphonsus & Aristarchus (Analog, Oct 1964)
Aristarchus Events - R-277-18