Observation by Geof Lewis: Mare Crisium Region

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Geof Lewis

Observer

Geof Lewis

Observed

2018 Sep 26 - 20:50

Uploaded

2018 Oct 02 - 10:13

Objects

The Moon

Equipment

C14 XLT
ASI120MM-s
AP1200GTOCP3
Astronomic Type2 Green filter

Location

Norfolk

Target name

Mare Crisium

Title

Mare Crisium Region

About this image

This is a 6 panel high resolution mosaic of the Mare Crisium region of the Moon illuminated by the lunar sunset on day 17 of lunation. The component images were captured at prime focus of the C14 using a green filter with the ASI120MM-s camera. Many craters, rilles and other surface details down to less than 5km (3 miles) diameter are visible throughout the image.
The relatively level, but somewhat uneven terrain of Palus Somin that lies along the northeastern edge of Mare Tranquillitatis and the Sinus Concordiae is visible to the west of Crisium. To north of Crisium lies the prominent 126km diameter crater Cleomedes, with 30km long Rima Cleomedes just visible under zoom. For scale reference purposes, the central crater within Cleomedes, known as Cleomedes B has a diameter of 13km.
Other significant craters visible include Macrobius (dia 65km) and Tarantius (dia 56km).

Files associated with this observation

Mare Crisium Mosaic 26 Sept 2018 (Annotated).jpg (279.6 kB)

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