About two o'clock in the morning
This mountain separated the Apennines from the Carpathians . In the lunar orography they have discerned some chains of mountains , which are chiefly distributed over the northern hemisphere . Some , however , occupy certain portions of the southern hemisphere also . About two o'clock in the morning Barbicane found that they were above the twentieth lunar parallel . The distance of the projectile from the moon was not more than six hundred miles . Barbicane , now perceiving that the projectile was steadily approaching the lunar disc , did not despair ; if not of reaching her , at least of discovering the secrets of her configuration . At half-past two in the morning , the projectile was over the thirteenth lunar parallel and at the effective distance of five hundred miles , reduced by the glasses to five .