Observation by Chris Hooker: Hippalus & Ramsden, 23rd March 2021

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Chris Hooker

Observer

Chris Hooker

Observed

2021 Mar 23 - 20:30

Uploaded

2021 Mar 25 - 10:28

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

Hippalus

Title

Hippalus & Ramsden, 23rd March 2021

About this image

A two-frame mosaic of a complex and fascinating region of the Moon, captured under good conditions. This area contains a huge variety of features, from Bullialdus at the top right, the flooded crater Kies with its "handle", the nearby dome Kies Pi, the curving Hippalus rilles and the intersecting rille system around Ramsden at the bottom of the image.

Files associated with this observation

Hippalus & Ramsden 23 Mar 21.jpg (1000.0 kB)

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