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They prove that the moon 's formation , by means of cooling , is due to violent causes ; for while , under the pressure of internal fires the reliefs rise to considerable height , the depths withdraw far below the lunar level . '' `` I do not dispute the fact , '' replied Michel Ardan . Some minutes after passing Newton , the projectile directly overlooked the annular mountains of Moret . It skirted at some distance the summits of Blancanus , and at about half-past seven in the evening reached the circle of Clavius . This circle , one of the most remarkable of the disc , is situated in 58 @ south latitude , and 15 @ east longitude . Its height is estimated at 22,950 feet . The travelers , at a distance of twenty-four miles -LRB- reduced to four by their glasses -RRB- could admire this vast crater in its entirety .