Observation by Chris Hooker: Plato and the Alpine Valley, 22nd March ...

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Chris Hooker

Observer

Chris Hooker

Observed

2021 Mar 22 - 21:56

Uploaded

2021 Mar 23 - 21:40

Objects

The Moon

Equipment

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

Exposure

25 msec @ F/32

Location

Didcot, Oxfordshire

Target name

Plato

Title

Plato and the Alpine Valley, 22nd March 2021

About this image

A firm favourite of lunar observers, the area around Plato and the Alpine Valley is a spectacular region of the Moon. Excellent conditions on the 22nd revealed plenty of detail, including the craterlets inside Plato and the rille running the length of the Alpine Valley.

Files associated with this observation

Plato & Alpine valley 22 Mar 21.jpg (553.6 kB)

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Bill Leatherbarrow, David Basey, Davide Pistritto, Peter Mulligan, Mike Harlow, Ron Arbour, Graham Winstanley

Comments

Martin Lewis, 2021 Mar 23 - 23:39 UTC

Beautifully processed and composed Chris - mesmerising

Martin

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