The Lunascan Project presents
ARZACHEL
Directory - Section 55

Updated: 15 Sept 2011
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
The area surrounding the prime meridian, south of the walled plains Ptolemaeus and Alphonsus, is a region of large craters. These two, together with Arzachel, form an impressive trio. On the western edge of the chart the "continental" structures give way to the darker Mare Nubium (Section 54). Refer to your copy of the Antonin Rukl lunar atlas chart, page 137.

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

Image - Arzachel & Alpetragius (Ferreira)
Image - Arzachel, including Alphonsus & Ptolemaeus (Cazard)
Image - Arzachel, including Alphonsus & Ptolemaeus (Therin)
Image - Arzachel, including Alphonsus & Ptolemaeus (Therin)

RANGER SPACECRAFT IMAGES:
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/ranger/ (Ranger site) 

Image - Ranger 7 - First image of the Moon from a U.S. spacecraft


LUNAR ORBITER IMAGES:
Lunar & Planetary Institute:
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/ (Atlas)
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunarorbiter/ (Photo Gallery)

Lunar Orbiter Database
Alpetragius, 40 km
Arzachel, 97 km
Arzachel, Rimae
Blanchinus, 58x68
Delaunay, 46 km
Donati, 36 km
Faye, 37 km
Krusenstern, 47 km
la Caille, 68 km
Parrot, 70 km
Purbach, 118 km
Regiomontanus, 126x110 km
Thebit, 57 km
Werner, 70 km


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


LUNAR RECONNAISANCE ORBITER IMAGES
http://lro.gsfc.nasa.gov/
http://wms.lroc.asu.edu/lroc_browse/


RESEARCH UPDATES:
 Ptolemaeus, Alphonsus & Arzachel Animation (You Tube)
Crater Arzachel (el 21 Octubre 2008) Arzachel (Lunascan)
AS16-2478(M) - Oblique view of Alphonsus (AOTM, SP-362)
AS16-4656(P) - Part of floor of Alphonsus (SP-362,206)
Ages of Ptolemaeus, Alphonsus & Arzachel Craters (lupuvictor.blogspot.com)