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flow. The southwest part of the floor, however, is slightly raised and much more rugged than the remainder. A few small rises and the raised partial rim of a flooded crater are all that remain of a central massif. Gaps in the northwest rim of
Hipparchus form valleys that connect with the mare to the
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This feature is an ancient crater that has been subject to considerable modification due to subsequent impacts. The western rim of
Hipparchus has been all but worn away from impact erosion, and only low hills and rises in the surface remain to outline the feature. The wall to the east is somewhat
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more intact, but it too is heavily worn. A pair of deep clefts lie in the western wall. These parallel a sets of scars running through the south-central highlands. The crater floor has been partially resurfaced by
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Nomenclature by the Working Group of Commission 17 of the IAU".
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used a 36-foot telescope to make a detailed drawing of the single crater
Hipparchus and surrounding terrain, which he published as a plate in his
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By convention these features are identified on lunar maps by placing the letter on the side of the crater midpoint that is closest to
Hipparchus.
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Hipparchus and its surrounding satellite craters in Weinek's
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named Rima RĂ©aumur runs from this site to the outer wall of
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with the telescopes Meade LX200 14" and
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lies entirely within the northeast rim of the crater.
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628:Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
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1073:. Lunar Photo of the Day.
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1044:"On Approach for Landing"
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