2005 – Collection of Lunar Sketches from the Archives » Gutenberg – 2005 03 15

Gutenberg – 2005 03 15

It was named after Johannes Gensfleisch (dit Gutenberg), a german goldsmith that developed the first printing press (1398-1468). At this time, seeing was 5/5 with cloud cover about 20%.

This damaged crater is located on the Western edge of Mare Fecunditatis and to the South and West of Gutenberg are the Montes Pyrenaeus.

Gutenberg: 77km wide, height 2280m, damaged circular formation, Longitude 41E, Lat. 8.6S.
E: 28km, a flooded crater that breaks the Eastern wall of Gutenberg
D: 20km SE
C: Between highlighted areas of what looks like a fork just South of Gutenberg on the sketch
K: Just barely visible North
With the shadow play, A was not visible

Leave a comment