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    Images are arranged in alphabetical order of the main lunar features within the image.  Some images are repeated on more than one occasion because they contain more than one significant lunar feature.  Pictures that include features that are included in the Charles Wood's Lunar 100 are marked with the appropriate 'L' numbers.  To see a list of imaged features ordered by Lunar 100 number click here    
         
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    Alphonsus (L47)        
   

6th December 2008

Co-longitude = 19.3o

Libration in latitude = -04o 06'

Libration in longitude = -08o 22'

 

        
               
    Aristarchus (L11, L17, L22)        
   

11th October 2008

Co-longitude = 58.6o

Libration in latitude = -02o 04'

Libration in longitude = -06o 34'

 

        
               
    Aristoteles          
   

31st May 2009

Co-longitude = 3.9o

Libration in latitude = +05o 51'

Libration in longitude = +05o 55'

 

        
               
    Arzachel          
   

3rd September 2007

Co-longitude = 173.6o

Libration in latitude = -06o 01'

Libration in longitude = +05o 00'

 

6th December 2008

Co-longitude = 19.3o

Libration in latitude = -04o 06'

Libration in longitude = -08o 22'

 

    
               
    Atlas (L72)          
   

29th June 2009

Co-longitude = 357.6o

Libration in latitude = +07o 20'

Libration in longitude = +07o 17'

 

29th June 2009

Co-longitude = 357.4o

Libration in latitude = +07o 19'

Libration in longitude = +07o 20'

 

    
               
    Bailly (L37)          
   

12th October 2008

Co-longitude = 69.5o

Libration in latitude = -03o 08'

Libration in longitude = -05o 50'

 

11th November 2008

Co-longitude = 76.4o

Libration in latitude = -05o 53'

Libration in longitude = -04o 53'

 

    
               
    Cassini          
   

31st May 2009

Co-longitude = 3.9o

Libration in latitude = +05o 51'

Libration in longitude = +05o 55'

 

        
               
    Catena Davy (L51)          
   

6th December 2008

Co-longitude = 19.2o

Libration in latitude = -04o 05'

Libration in longitude = -08o 21'

 

6th December 2008

Co-longitude = 19.2o

Libration in latitude = -04o 05'

Libration in longitude = -08o 21'

 

    
               
    Clavius (L9)          
   

6th December 2008

Co-longitude = 17.9o

Libration in latitude = -03o 48'

Libration in longitude = -07o 58'

 

7th December 2008

Co-longitude = 30.6o

Libration in latitude = -04o 54'

Libration in longitude = -07o 50'

 

    
               
   

6th January 2009

Co-longitude = 35.5o

Libration in latitude = -06o 13'

Libration in longitude = -06o 04'

 

25th November 2009

Co-longitude = 14.8o

Libration in latitude = -04o 32'

Libration in longitude = -05o 01'

 

    
               
    Copernicus (L5)          
   

16th January 2008

Co-longitude = 33.0o

Libration in latitude = -05o 09'

Libration in longitude = +02o 40'

 

16th January 2008

Co-longitude = 33.0o

Libration in latitude = -05o 09'

Libration in longitude = +02o 40'

 

  

 
               
   

7th November 2008

Co-longitude = 25.0o

Libration in latitude = -01o 21'

Libration in longitude = -07o 05'

 

7th November 2008

Co-longitude = 25.0o

Libration in latitude = -01o 21'

Libration in longitude = -07o 05'

 

    
               
   

6th January 2009

Co-longitude = 35.7o

Libration in latitude = -06o 14'

Libration in longitude = -06o 06'

 

3rd May2009

Co-longitude = 21.8o

Libration in latitude = =04o 36'

Libration in longitude = =04o 30'

 

    
               
    Stadius and Copernicus ejecta and secondary impact craters    
   

6th December 2008

Co-longitude = 19.5o

Libration in latitude = -04o 09'

Libration in longitude = -08o 28'

 

        
               
    Eudoxus          
   

31st May 2009

Co-longitude = 3.9o

Libration in latitude = +05o 51'

Libration in longitude = +05o 55'

 

        
               
    Flamsteed          
   

9th December 2008

Co-longitude = 55.7o

Libration in latitude = -06o 03'

Libration in longitude = -05o 46'

 

        
               
    Fourier N          
   

10th December 2008

Co-longitude = 67.3o

Libration in latitude = -05o 53'

Libration in longitude = -03o 52'

 

        
               
    Gassendi (L13)          
   

9th December 2008

Co-longitude = 55.7o

Libration in latitude = -06o 04'

Libration in longitude = -05o 46'

 

        
               
    Gruithuisen Delta and Gamma (L49)

 

    
   

2nd November 2006

Co-longitude = 55.4o

Libration in latitude = -00o 30'

Libration in longitude = -01o 52'

 

9th December 2008

Co-longitude = 55.4o

Libration in latitude = -06o 01'

Libration in longitude = -05o 43'

 

    
               
    Gylden Valley (L92)        
   

6th December 2008

Co-longitude = 19.4o

Libration in latitude = -04o 07

Libration in longitude = -08o 24'

 

        
               
    Hercules          
   

29th June 2009

Co-longitude = 357.6o

Libration in latitude = +07o 20'

Libration in longitude = +07o 17'

 

29th June 2009

Co-longitude = 357.4o

Libration in latitude = +07o 19'

Libration in longitude = +07o 20'

 

    
               
    Herschel        
   

6th December 2008

Co-longitude = 19.4o

Libration in latitude = -04o 07

Libration in longitude = -08o 24'

 

        
               
    Hortensius Domes (L65)        
   

7th December 2008

Co-longitude = 30.7o

Libration in latitude = -04o 55'

Libration in longitude = -07o 51'

 

7th December 2008

Co-longitude = 30.7o

Libration in latitude = -04o 55'

Libration in longitude = -07o 51'

 

    
               
    Ina Caldera (L99)          
   

6th December 2008

Co-longitude = 18.6o

Libration in latitude = -03o 57'

Libration in longitude = -08o 10'

 

6th December 2008

Co-longitude = 18.6o

Libration in latitude = -03o 57'

Libration in longitude = -08o 10'

 

    
               
    Janssen (L40)          
   

16th November 2008

Co-longitude = 137.2o

Libration in latitude = -02o 19'

Libration in longitude = +05o 09'

 

1st March 2009

Co-longitude = 332.7o

Libration in latitude = -06o 20'

Libration in longitude = -05o 30'

 

    
               
    Kies Pi (L60)          
   

7th December 2008

Co-longitude = 30.5o

Libration in latitude = -04o 53'

Libration in longitude = -07o 49'

 

7th December 2008

Co-longitude = 30.5o

Libration in latitude = -04o 53'

Libration in longitude = -07o 49'

 

    
               
    Lacus Mortis (L34)        
   

29th June 2009

Co-longitude = 357.7o

Libration in latitude = +07o 21'

Libration in longitude = +07o 15'

 

        
               
    Lindsay (inc. Apollo 16 landing site) (L64)      
   

3rd January 2009

Co-longitude = 358.7o

Libration in latitude = -04o 56'

Libration in longitude = -07o 59'

 

        
               
    Mare Crisium (L10)        
   

21st May 2007

Co-longitude = 329.4o

Libration in latitude = -03o 10'

Libration in longitude = +06o 52'

29th March 2009

Co-longitude = 313.5o

Libration in latitude = -06o 00'

Libration in longitude = -04o 07'

 

    
               
    Mare Humboldtianum (L70)        
   

29th June 2009

Co-longitude = 357.5o

Libration in latitude = +07o 20'

Libration in longitude = +07o 18'

 

29th June 2009

Co-longitude = 357.4o

Libration in latitude = +07o 19'

Libration in longitude = +07o 20'

 

    
   

25th July 2009

Co-longitude = 314.4o

Libration in latitude = +06o 23'

Libration in longitude = +06o 23'

 

        
               
               
    Mare Humorum          
   

12th October 2008

Co-longitude = 69.5o

Libration in latitude = -03o 08'

Libration in longitude = -05o 50'

 

        
               
    Mare Imbrium (L4)          
   

6th December 2008

Co-longitude = 18.3o

Libration in latitude = -04o 10'

Libration in longitude = -08o 27'

 

        
               
    Mare Marginis (L100)        
   

8th April 2009

Co-longitude = 77.1o

Libration in latitude = +03o 68'

Libration in longitude = +04o 59'

 

2nd July 2009

Co-longitude = 34.1o

Libration in latitude = +07o 14'

Libration in longitude = +06o 09'

 

    
               
   

25th July 2009

Co-longitude = 314.6o

Libration in latitude = +06o 25'

Libration in longitude = +06o 21'

 

        
               
    Mare Nectaris (L7, L21)        
   

31st January 2009

Co-longitude = 339.6o

Libration in latitude = -05o 46'

Libration in longitude = -07o 11'

 

        
               
    Mare Nubium          
   

6th December 2008

Co-longitude = 19.6o

Libration in latitude = -03o 53'

Libration in longitude = -08o 05'

 

        
               
    Mare Orientale (L80)        
   

16th October 2008

Co-longitude = 107.7o

Libration in latitude = -05o 56'

Libration in longitude = -02o 21'

 

        
               
    Mare Smythii (L73)          
   

8th April 2009

Co-longitude = 77.1o

Libration in latitude = +03o 68'

Libration in longitude = +04o 59'

 

25th July 2009

Co-longitude = 314.7o

Libration in latitude = +06o 26'

Libration in longitude = +06o 21'

 

    
               
    Marius Hills (L42)          
   

9th December 2008

Co-longitude = 55.6o

Libration in latitude = -06o 02'

Libration in longitude = -05o 45'

 

        
               
    Maurolycus (L45)          
   

29th August 2010

Co-longitude = 152.2o

Libration in latitude = -05o 13'

Libration in longitude = -05o 14'

 

        
               
    Mersenius (L44)          
   

18th February 2008

Co-longitude = 57.9o

Libration in latitude = -02o 33'

Libration in longitude = +04o 22'

 

9th December 2008

Co-longitude = 55.8o

Libration in latitude = -06o 04'

Libration in longitude = -05o 47'

 

    
               
    Mons Hadley and Rima Hadley (inc. Apollo 15 landing site) (L66)    
   

20th September 2008

Co-longitude = 162.6o

Libration in latitude = -05o 21'

Libration in longitude = +01o 08'

 

        
               
    Mons Pico (L23)          
   

6th December 2008

Co-longitude = 18.1o

Libration in latitude = -03o 51'

Libration in longitude = -08o 01'

 

        
               
    Mons Rumker (L62)        
   

12th October 2008

Co-longitude = 69.9o

Libration in latitude = -03o 13'

Libration in longitude = -05o 55'

 

        
               
    Moretus          
   

6th January 2009

Co-longitude = 36.2o

Libration in latitude = -06o 16'

Libration in longitude = -06o 11'

 

6th January 2009

Co-longitude = 36.2o

Libration in latitude = -06o 16'

Libration in longitude = -06o 11'

 

    
               
    Petavius (L16)          
   

29th March 2009

Co-longitude = 313.5o

Libration in latitude = -06o 00'

Libration in longitude = -04o 07'

 

        
               
    Plato (L83)          
   

16th February 2008

Co-longitude = 33.0o

Libration in latitude = -05o 09'

Libration in longitude = +02o 40'

 

6th December 2008

Co-longitude = 18.0o

Libration in latitude = -03o 50'

Libration in longitude = -08o 01'

 

    
               
   

6th January 2009

Co-longitude = 36.1o

Libration in latitude = -06o 16'

Libration in longitude = -06o 10'

 

        
               
    Pitatus (L84)          
   

6th December 2008

Co-longitude = 19.7o

Libration in latitude = -04o 11'

Libration in longitude = -08o 28'

 

7th December 2008

Co-longitude = 30.2o

Libration in latitude = -04o 50'

Libration in longitude = -07o 45'

 

    
               
   

9th December 2008

Co-longitude = 55.9o

Libration in latitude = -06o 05'

Libration in longitude = -05o 47'

 

        
               
    Posidonius (L20)          
   

31st May 2009

Co-longitude = 4.0o

Libration in latitude = +05o 52'

Libration in longitude = +05o 54'

 

29th June 2009

Co-longitude = 357.8o

Libration in latitude = +07o 22'

Libration in longitude = +07o 14'

 

    
               
    Proclus (L12)          
   

22nd December 2009

Co-longitude = 342.2o

Libration in latitude = -04o 21'

Libration in longitude = -04o 37'

 

22nd December 2009

Co-longitude = 342.2o

Libration in latitude = -04o 21'

Libration in longitude = -04o 37'

 

    
               
               
    Reiner Gamma (L57)        
   

12th October 2008

Co-longitude = 70.2o

Libration in latitude = -03o 17'

Libration in longitude = -05o 59'

 

        
               
    Rima Aridaeus (L29)        
   

3rd January 2009

Co-longitude = 358.6o

Libration in latitude = -04o 54'

Libration in longitude = -07o 56'

 

        
               
    Rima Hyginus (L24)        
   

20th September 2008

Co-longitude = 164.4o

Libration in latitude = -05o 30'

Libration in longitude = +01o 04'

 

20th September 2008

Co-longitude = 164.9o

Libration in latitude = -05o 31'

Libration in longitude = +00o 59'

 

    
               
   

3rd January 2009

Co-longitude = 358.6o

Libration in latitude = -04o 54'

Libration in longitude = -07o 56'

 

        
               
    Rupes Altai (L7)          
   

16th November 2008

Co-longitude = 137.2o

Libration in latitude = -02o 19'

Libration in longitude = +05o 09'

 

8th October 2009

Co-longitude = 151.4o

Libration in latitude = -03o 42'

Libration in longitude = -02o 42'

 

    
               
    Rupes Recta (L15)    

 

    
   

3rd September 2007

Co-longitude = 173.6o

Libration in latitude = -06o 01'

Libration in longitude = +05o 00'

 

16th January 2008

Co-longitude = 16.6o

Libration in latitude = -05o 58'

Libration in longitude = -02o 58'

 

    
             
   

6th December 2008

Co-longitude = 19.6o

Libration in latitude = -03o 53'

Libration in longitude = -08o 05'

 

25th November 2009

Co-longitude = 14.9o

Libration in latitude = -04o 34'

Libration in longitude = -05o 04'

 

  
             
    Schickard (L39, L59)      
   

12th October 20088

Co-longitude = 70.5o

Libration in latitude = -03o 20'

Libration in longitude = -06o 03'

 

12th October 2008

Co-longitude = 69.5o

Libration in latitude = -03o 08'

Libration in longitude = -05o 50'

 

  
             
    Schiller (L30)        
   

9th December 2008

Co-longitude = 56.0o

Libration in latitude = -06o 06'

Libration in longitude = -05o 49'

 

      
             
    Sinus Aestuum (L79)      
   

6th December 2008

Co-longitude = 19.1o

Libration in latitude = -04o 03'

Libration in longitude = -08o 18'

 

3rd May2009

Co-longitude = 32.3o

Libration in latitude = =04o 39'

Libration in longitude = =04o 27'

 

  
             
   

25th November 2009

Co-longitude = 15.1o

Libration in latitude = -04o 36'

Libration in longitude = -05o 08'

 

      
             
    Sinus Iridium (L14)        
   

1st November 2006

Co-longitude = 42.2o

Libration in latitude = +01o 30'

Libration in longitude = -03o 20'

 

6th January 2009

Co-longitude = 35.7o

Libration in latitude = -06o 14'

Libration in longitude = -06o 06'

 

  
             
    Theophilis (L8)        
   

3rd January 2009

Co-longitude = 358.6o

Libration in latitude = -04o 54'

Libration in longitude = -07o 56'

 

31st January 2009

Co-longitude = 339.5o

Libration in latitude = -05o 45'

Libration in longitude = -07o 10'

 

  
             
   

22nd December 2009

Co-longitude = 342.1o

Libration in latitude = -04o 19'

Libration in longitude = -04o 34'

 

      
             
             
    Tycho (L6)        
   

6th December 2008

Co-longitude = 17.8o

Libration in latitude = -03o 47'

Libration in longitude = -07o 57'

 

6th January 2009

Co-longitude = 35.6o

Libration in latitude = -06o 13'

Libration in longitude = -06o 05'

 

  
             
    Vallis Inghirami (L97)      
   

11th November 2008

Co-longitude = 76.4o

Libration in latitude = -05o 54'

Libration in longitude = -04o 53'

 

      
     

 

      
    Vallis Alpes (L19)        
   

6th December 2008

Co-longitude = 18.1o

Libration in latitude = -03o 51'

Libration in longitude = -08o 01'

 

31st May 2009

Co-longitude = 3.8o

Libration in latitude = +05o 50'

Libration in longitude = +05o 57'

 

  
             
             
    Valentine Dome (L89)      
   

8th October 2009

Co-longitude = 152.3o

Libration in latitude = -03o 44'

Libration in longitude = -02o 44'

 

8th October 2009

Co-longitude = 152.3o

Libration in latitude = -03o 44'

Libration in longitude = -02o 44'

 

  
             
    Vallis Rheita (L58)        
   

1st March 2009

Co-longitude = 332.5o

Libration in latitude = -06o 20'

Libration in longitude = -05o 28'

 

      
             
    Wargentin (L43)        
   

12th October 2008

Co-longitude = 70.4o

Libration in latitude = -03o 19'

Libration in longitude = -06o 02'

 

10th December 2008

Co-longitude = 67.4o

Libration in latitude = -05o 53'

Libration in longitude = -03o 52'

 

  
             
    Werner X        
   

22nd March 2010

Co-longitude = 358.1o to 359.8o

Libration in latitude = -01o 59' to -01o 54'

Libration in longitude = -06o 31' to  -06o 31'

22nd March 2010

Co-longitude = 358.1o to 359.8o

Libration in latitude = -01o 59' to -01o 54'

Libration in longitude = -06o 31' to  -06o 31'

 

  
             
             
             
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