Kippax, John Robert, 1849- [from old catalog] · New York and London, G. P. Putnam's sons · leaf 430
ts interior. The rays are long light-coloured streaks, which radi-ate from several of the principal craters in all directions,and are not well seen except at or near full moon. Theyextend in some cases to a distance of some hundreds ofmiles, passing across valley and mountain, and at fullmoon,… … Paris Observatory Plate XXX. The Lunar Apennines, Alps, and Caucasus (Image inverted as in astronomical telescopes) The Moon 351 face, and are ordinarily from five to ten miles in width.The ray system connected with Tycho is by far themost noteworthy, although those in connection withCopernicus and…
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