| Clavius is one of the best-known and largest walled plains (225
km). Clavius has a polygonal outline and a central mountain massif with
numerous craters on its floor. The wall is eroded, and does not overlook
the surrounding terrain. The small craters inside Clavius are suitable
objects for testing the resolution of small telescopes. An interesting
crescent of craters crosses the floor from Rutherfurd, decreasing in size.
These are Clavius D, C, N, J, JA. Click on the enlargement above. At top
right is a cropped Lunar Orbiter image, an awesome overhead view of Clavius.
The full image is linked below it. |
