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Observation by Bill Leatherbarrow: Sinus Iridum

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Bill Leatherbarrow

Observer

Bill Leatherbarrow

Observed

2019 May 14 - 20:22

Uploaded

2019 May 17 - 18:36

Objects

The Moon

Equipment
  • OMC300 Mak-Cass
  • ASI290MM camera
  • IR 742nm filter
Location

Sheffield

Target name

Sinus Iridum

Title

Sinus Iridum

About this image

Some lunar images from an evening of good seeing on 14 May 2019, including Sinus Iridum on the terminator and some views of the south polar regions under favourable libration.

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