From these observations I believe it is evident that the height of the lunar mountains in general is greatly overrated; and that when we have excepted a few, the generality do not exceed half a mile in their perpendicular elevation.


Astronomical Observations Relating to the Mountains of the Moon, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Volume 70, 1780 (p. 517)

William Herschel Quotes

From these observations I believe it is evident that the height of the lunar mountains in general is greatly overrated; and that when we have...

From these observations I believe it is evident that the height of the lunar mountains in general is greatly overrated; and that when we have...

From these observations I believe it is evident that the height of the lunar mountains in general is greatly overrated; and that when we have...

From these observations I believe it is evident that the height of the lunar mountains in general is greatly overrated; and that when we have...