Observation by Chris Hooker: Fracastorius, 19th March 2021

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Chris Hooker

Observer

Chris Hooker

Observed

2021 Mar 19 - 19:53

Uploaded

2021 Mar 20 - 12:13

Objects

The Moon

Equipment

254mm F/6.3 Newtonian
5x Powermate
Baader 610nm & IR-cut filters
ZWO ASI174 mono camera

Exposure

25 msec at F/32

Location

Didcot, Oxfordshire

Target name

Moon, Fracastorius crater

Title

Fracastorius, 19th March 2021

About this image

Fairly good seeing (Ant II-III) on the evening of the 19th allowed plenty of detail to be recorded. The partly lava-flooded crater Fracastorius lies on the southern side of Mare Nectaris basin. Post-flooding subsidence of the basin led to the cracking of the lava fill, forming the narrow rille crossing the crater just below the centre.

Files associated with this observation

Fracastorius 20pc 19 Mar 21.jpg (597.4 kB)

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