Rupes Altai is an escarpment in the lunar surface that is located in the southeastern quadrant of the Moon's near side. It is named for the Altai Mountains in Asia, and is the most prominent lunar escarpment. The selenographic coordinates of this feature are 24°18′S22°36′E / 24.3°S 22.6°E / -24.3; 22.6, and it has a length of about 427km.
The southeastern end of the cliff terminates along the western edge of the crater Piccolomini. It then arcs irregularly towards the north, climbing to heights of nearly a kilometer. The northern end of the arc is an irregular region with no clearly defined terminus, where it brackets the prominent craters Theophilus, Cyrillus, and Catharina. This cliff forms the southwestern rim of the Nectaris impact basin.
This feature is difficult to locate during the full moon when the sunlight is nearly overhead. It appears as a bright, winding line about five days after the new moon, and casts a long, irregular shadow about four days after the full moon, when the sunset terminator is nearby and the sunlight is arriving at a low angle.
KAGUYA (SELENE) taking "Rupes Altai" by HDTV. (C)JAXA/NHK
published: 19 Oct 2009
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Localizada en la zona sureste de la Luna, Rupes Altai tiene 480 km de longitud y cuenta con picos cercanos a los 3000 m. Se extiende formando un gran arco que corre aproximadamente en sentido N-SE, y que va desde las proximidades de los cráteres Tacitus y Catharina hasta el cráter Piccolomini.
Período de observación: 5 días después de Luna Nueva, o 4 después de Luna Llena.
published: 16 Mar 2009
RUPES ALTAI
VIDEO LUNA
published: 10 Jul 2007
Rupes Altai
Model F70060 Refractive
published: 10 Nov 2021
EOTS: The Moon's Mare Australe, Rupes Altai & other features (9/29-10/5)
Mare Australe is often hidden from view, just around the edge of the Moon's southeastern side. But libration - the "wobbling" of the Moon back and forth thanks to it's elliptical orbit and inclined plane allows us to "peek around the corner" and see this feature. But there's a lot MORE to see this week too - the "Lunar S" formed by Mons Penck and the crater Kant, Rupes Altai, Deslandres, the crater named "Hell" and a couple of mountain ranges near Copernicus. See what's up in the night sky every week with "Eyes on the Sky" videos, astronomy made easy.
published: 28 Sep 2014
Rupes Altai 28_02_2012 20_15_43.
This shows Mare Fecunditatis (top right) with the roundish Mare Nectaris (near center) with the craters Theophilus and Cyrillus on the terminator. Lower down is the nearby crater Catharina.
Further down at the center of is a curious straight feature called Rupes Altai.
Rupes Altai is an escarpment in the lunar surface that is located in the southeastern quadrant of the Moon's near side. It is named for the Altai Mountains in Asia, and is the most prominent lunar escarpment. The selenographic coordinates of this feature are 24.3°S 22.6°E, and it has a length of about 427 km.
Captured with a 100mm refractor and Vesta pro webcam. Baader contrast filter + IR-cut filter.
published: 28 Feb 2012
La Luna..Rupes Altai.
Rupes Altai, una linea de acantilados en la Luna..
El vídeo consta de dos partes; la primera parte se observa el vídeo original grabado durante una de mis sesiones de astrofotografia de la Luna. La segunda parte se observa las imágenes finales tras el procesado del vídeo con el software Registax 6. www.vistasaluniverso.blogspot.com
published: 21 Dec 2018
Piccolomini Rupes Altai telescope astronomy
Video: Victor Lupu
Optics: CelestronC8 "-Newtonian telescope, plossl20mm, 2x Barlow
Mount: CG5 (EQ5)
Device: SonyCX105 at 7x optical zoom
Total Magnification: 700x
Filter: no
Date: 20/07/2011
Location: Baia Mare, Romania
Processing and editing: Sony Vegas 10
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http://lupuvictor.blogspot.com
published: 15 Feb 2012
Rupes Altai Luna Moon
telescopio Celestron Nexstar 130 SLT, Barlow Celestron XCEL-LX 3X, webcam Logitech C920, oculare 9mm in dotazione, e un tubo in pvc per il tiraggio
Localizada en la zona sureste de la Luna, Rupes Altai tiene 480 km de longitud y cuenta con picos cercanos a los 3000 m. Se extiende formando un gran arco que c...
Localizada en la zona sureste de la Luna, Rupes Altai tiene 480 km de longitud y cuenta con picos cercanos a los 3000 m. Se extiende formando un gran arco que corre aproximadamente en sentido N-SE, y que va desde las proximidades de los cráteres Tacitus y Catharina hasta el cráter Piccolomini.
Período de observación: 5 días después de Luna Nueva, o 4 después de Luna Llena.
Localizada en la zona sureste de la Luna, Rupes Altai tiene 480 km de longitud y cuenta con picos cercanos a los 3000 m. Se extiende formando un gran arco que corre aproximadamente en sentido N-SE, y que va desde las proximidades de los cráteres Tacitus y Catharina hasta el cráter Piccolomini.
Período de observación: 5 días después de Luna Nueva, o 4 después de Luna Llena.
Mare Australe is often hidden from view, just around the edge of the Moon's southeastern side. But libration - the "wobbling" of the Moon back and forth thanks ...
Mare Australe is often hidden from view, just around the edge of the Moon's southeastern side. But libration - the "wobbling" of the Moon back and forth thanks to it's elliptical orbit and inclined plane allows us to "peek around the corner" and see this feature. But there's a lot MORE to see this week too - the "Lunar S" formed by Mons Penck and the crater Kant, Rupes Altai, Deslandres, the crater named "Hell" and a couple of mountain ranges near Copernicus. See what's up in the night sky every week with "Eyes on the Sky" videos, astronomy made easy.
Mare Australe is often hidden from view, just around the edge of the Moon's southeastern side. But libration - the "wobbling" of the Moon back and forth thanks to it's elliptical orbit and inclined plane allows us to "peek around the corner" and see this feature. But there's a lot MORE to see this week too - the "Lunar S" formed by Mons Penck and the crater Kant, Rupes Altai, Deslandres, the crater named "Hell" and a couple of mountain ranges near Copernicus. See what's up in the night sky every week with "Eyes on the Sky" videos, astronomy made easy.
This shows Mare Fecunditatis (top right) with the roundish Mare Nectaris (near center) with the craters Theophilus and Cyrillus on the terminator. Lower down is...
This shows Mare Fecunditatis (top right) with the roundish Mare Nectaris (near center) with the craters Theophilus and Cyrillus on the terminator. Lower down is the nearby crater Catharina.
Further down at the center of is a curious straight feature called Rupes Altai.
Rupes Altai is an escarpment in the lunar surface that is located in the southeastern quadrant of the Moon's near side. It is named for the Altai Mountains in Asia, and is the most prominent lunar escarpment. The selenographic coordinates of this feature are 24.3°S 22.6°E, and it has a length of about 427 km.
Captured with a 100mm refractor and Vesta pro webcam. Baader contrast filter + IR-cut filter.
This shows Mare Fecunditatis (top right) with the roundish Mare Nectaris (near center) with the craters Theophilus and Cyrillus on the terminator. Lower down is the nearby crater Catharina.
Further down at the center of is a curious straight feature called Rupes Altai.
Rupes Altai is an escarpment in the lunar surface that is located in the southeastern quadrant of the Moon's near side. It is named for the Altai Mountains in Asia, and is the most prominent lunar escarpment. The selenographic coordinates of this feature are 24.3°S 22.6°E, and it has a length of about 427 km.
Captured with a 100mm refractor and Vesta pro webcam. Baader contrast filter + IR-cut filter.
Rupes Altai, una linea de acantilados en la Luna..
El vídeo consta de dos partes; la primera parte se observa el vídeo original grabado durante una de mis sesio...
Rupes Altai, una linea de acantilados en la Luna..
El vídeo consta de dos partes; la primera parte se observa el vídeo original grabado durante una de mis sesiones de astrofotografia de la Luna. La segunda parte se observa las imágenes finales tras el procesado del vídeo con el software Registax 6. www.vistasaluniverso.blogspot.com
Rupes Altai, una linea de acantilados en la Luna..
El vídeo consta de dos partes; la primera parte se observa el vídeo original grabado durante una de mis sesiones de astrofotografia de la Luna. La segunda parte se observa las imágenes finales tras el procesado del vídeo con el software Registax 6. www.vistasaluniverso.blogspot.com
Video: Victor Lupu
Optics: CelestronC8 "-Newtonian telescope, plossl20mm, 2x Barlow
Mount: CG5 (EQ5)
Device: SonyCX105 at 7x optical zoom
Total Magnification: 7...
Video: Victor Lupu
Optics: CelestronC8 "-Newtonian telescope, plossl20mm, 2x Barlow
Mount: CG5 (EQ5)
Device: SonyCX105 at 7x optical zoom
Total Magnification: 700x
Filter: no
Date: 20/07/2011
Location: Baia Mare, Romania
Processing and editing: Sony Vegas 10
http://astrofotografieluna.blogspot.com
http://lupuvictor.blogspot.com
Video: Victor Lupu
Optics: CelestronC8 "-Newtonian telescope, plossl20mm, 2x Barlow
Mount: CG5 (EQ5)
Device: SonyCX105 at 7x optical zoom
Total Magnification: 700x
Filter: no
Date: 20/07/2011
Location: Baia Mare, Romania
Processing and editing: Sony Vegas 10
http://astrofotografieluna.blogspot.com
http://lupuvictor.blogspot.com
Localizada en la zona sureste de la Luna, Rupes Altai tiene 480 km de longitud y cuenta con picos cercanos a los 3000 m. Se extiende formando un gran arco que corre aproximadamente en sentido N-SE, y que va desde las proximidades de los cráteres Tacitus y Catharina hasta el cráter Piccolomini.
Período de observación: 5 días después de Luna Nueva, o 4 después de Luna Llena.
Mare Australe is often hidden from view, just around the edge of the Moon's southeastern side. But libration - the "wobbling" of the Moon back and forth thanks to it's elliptical orbit and inclined plane allows us to "peek around the corner" and see this feature. But there's a lot MORE to see this week too - the "Lunar S" formed by Mons Penck and the crater Kant, Rupes Altai, Deslandres, the crater named "Hell" and a couple of mountain ranges near Copernicus. See what's up in the night sky every week with "Eyes on the Sky" videos, astronomy made easy.
This shows Mare Fecunditatis (top right) with the roundish Mare Nectaris (near center) with the craters Theophilus and Cyrillus on the terminator. Lower down is the nearby crater Catharina.
Further down at the center of is a curious straight feature called Rupes Altai.
Rupes Altai is an escarpment in the lunar surface that is located in the southeastern quadrant of the Moon's near side. It is named for the Altai Mountains in Asia, and is the most prominent lunar escarpment. The selenographic coordinates of this feature are 24.3°S 22.6°E, and it has a length of about 427 km.
Captured with a 100mm refractor and Vesta pro webcam. Baader contrast filter + IR-cut filter.
Rupes Altai, una linea de acantilados en la Luna..
El vídeo consta de dos partes; la primera parte se observa el vídeo original grabado durante una de mis sesiones de astrofotografia de la Luna. La segunda parte se observa las imágenes finales tras el procesado del vídeo con el software Registax 6. www.vistasaluniverso.blogspot.com
Video: Victor Lupu
Optics: CelestronC8 "-Newtonian telescope, plossl20mm, 2x Barlow
Mount: CG5 (EQ5)
Device: SonyCX105 at 7x optical zoom
Total Magnification: 700x
Filter: no
Date: 20/07/2011
Location: Baia Mare, Romania
Processing and editing: Sony Vegas 10
http://astrofotografieluna.blogspot.com
http://lupuvictor.blogspot.com
Rupes Altai is an escarpment in the lunar surface that is located in the southeastern quadrant of the Moon's near side. It is named for the Altai Mountains in Asia, and is the most prominent lunar escarpment. The selenographic coordinates of this feature are 24°18′S22°36′E / 24.3°S 22.6°E / -24.3; 22.6, and it has a length of about 427km.
The southeastern end of the cliff terminates along the western edge of the crater Piccolomini. It then arcs irregularly towards the north, climbing to heights of nearly a kilometer. The northern end of the arc is an irregular region with no clearly defined terminus, where it brackets the prominent craters Theophilus, Cyrillus, and Catharina. This cliff forms the southwestern rim of the Nectaris impact basin.
This feature is difficult to locate during the full moon when the sunlight is nearly overhead. It appears as a bright, winding line about five days after the new moon, and casts a long, irregular shadow about four days after the full moon, when the sunset terminator is nearby and the sunlight is arriving at a low angle.