Observation by Chris Hooker: Hercules and Atlas, 24th March 2021

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Chris Hooker

Observer

Chris Hooker

Observed

2021 Mar 24 - 20:49

Uploaded

2021 Mar 26 - 19:47

Objects

The Moon

Equipment

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

Exposure

10 msec @ F/32

Location

Didcot, Oxfordshire

Target name

Hercules & Atlas

Title

Hercules and Atlas, 24th March 2021

About this image

Hercules and Atlas imaged at high Sun angle. The lack of shadows makes the dark pyroclastic deposits within Atlas stand out more strongly than in images taken under low-Sun conditions.

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Hercules & Atlas 24 Mar 21.jpg (510.7 kB)

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