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x303

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unknown object
« on: January 07, 2011, 12:25:18 AM »
Saw something a few days ago, think it was on 'the sky at night'. They were talking about a small hill or something with a hole on top of it (most of the time). I forgot what's it's called, so does anyone know ?

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Re: unknown object
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2011, 08:54:41 AM »
Hi x303

I think they were talking about mounds and there are a group of them which appear to have depressions in the centre (except for one which had no depression). I can't remember where on the Moon these mounds are so will have to watch the Sky at Night again and write down the position of the mounds.
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Re: unknown object
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2011, 11:22:42 AM »
They were talking about volcanic mounds and if I remember correctly they were in the Hortensius-Milichius region. This might be useful too.


Do you irregulars too?

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Re: unknown object
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2011, 02:15:15 PM »
Thanks. They were talking about mounds or lunar domes.
Moonzoo doesn't include a tool to record these correctly, btw ?! Just the normal box set as 'other'.

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I must have been on the sky at night, too difficult for stargazing live  ;)


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Re: unknown object
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2011, 02:18:03 PM »
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Re: unknown object
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2011, 11:07:04 AM »
Maybe they're Volcanoes? ???