Observation by Raffaello: Kepler dome

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Raffaello

Observer

Raffaello

Observed

2019 Apr 15 - 19:50

Uploaded

2019 Aug 23 - 04:23

Objects

The Moon

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Constellation

Virgo

Field centre

RA: 13^h13^m
Dec: -01°47'
Position angle: -89°35'

Field size

0°06' × 0°04'

Equipment

Mak Cassegrain 18 cm

Location

Rome Italy

Target name

Kepler dome

Title

Kepler dome

About this image

Kepler is the centre of one of the most extended bright ray systems that covers the surrounding mare. Several ridges
are aligned roughly north-south and thus radial to the
Imbrium basin. An area of relatively thin lavas fails to
completely cover hummocky Imbrian basin ejecta.

Lunar Orbiter imagery acquired under moderate solar elevation angles does not show the dome clearly but several
craterlets on its summit.

Files associated with this observation

kepler150419rd.jpg (332.2 kB)

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Andrew Dumbleton, David Swan, Ray Emery, Andy Wilson, Jeremy Shears

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