Newcomb, Simon, 1835-1909, Holden, Edward Singleton, 1846-1914, joint author · New York, H. Holt and Company · leaf 348
mountain-chains have been detected. Thelowest surface of the moon which can be seen with thetelescope appears to be nearly smooth and flat, or, tospeak more exactly, spherical (because the moon is asphere). This surface has different shades of color indifferent regions. Some portions are of a… … ASPECT OF THE MOONS SURFACE. the plane surface of the moon abeady described. It is,however, generally covered with fragments or broken up 330 ASTHOHOMir. by small inequalities so as not to be easily made out. Inthe centre of the craters we frequently find a conical for-mation rising up to a…
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