The Lunascan Project presents
Fracastorius
Directory - Section 58

BRIEF DESCRIPTION
The dark surface of Mare Nectaris, the flooded walled plain Fracastorius and the beautiful crater Piccolomini are the most prominent formations in this part of the Moon. A low mountain range runs north of the crater Beaumont. Refer to your copy of the Antonin Rukl lunar atlas chart, page 143.

EARTH BASED TELESCOPIC IMAGES:
Since many EBTI's are not kept long on the internet is best to use Google for these images.

Image - Fracastorius (Legault)

LUNAR ORBITER IMAGES:
Lunar & Planetary Institute:
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunar_orbiter/ (Atlas)
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/lunarorbiter/ (Photo Gallery)

Beaumont, 53 km
Bohnenberger, 33 km
Fracastorius, 124 km
Nectaris, Mare
Piccolomini, 88 km
Rosse, 12 km
Weinek, 32 km

APOLLO IMAGES:
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollo/ (Apollo Image Atlas)
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/apollopanoramas/ (Apollo Surface Panoramas)

LUNAR RECONNAISANCE ORBITER IMAGES
http://lro.gsfc.nasa.gov/
http://wms.lroc.asu.edu/lroc_browse/

YOUTUBE FLYOVERS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gErqWZV4GqY
Fracatorius flyover (youtube.com/watch)

RESEARCH UPDATES:
glrgroup.eu/old/news/23.htm (GLR, Piccolomini Highland Dome)
Fracastorius (Lunascan)