Observation by Steve Knight: Hortensius Domes

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Steve Knight

Observer

Steve Knight

Observed

2021 Mar 23 - 19:36

Uploaded

2021 Mar 31 - 23:26

Objects

The Moon

Equipment
  • Skywatcher 12in Dobsonian
  • ZWO ASI174MM camera
  • Televue 2.5x Powermate
  • 642nm bandpass filter
  • Watch House EQ platform
Exposure

1.539ms, gain 306 (76%)

Location

Banbury

Target name

Hortensius Domes

Title

Hortensius Domes

About this image

Extreme crop of the previous image.  Summit pits visible on some of the domes.  Patrick Moore was correct, some lunar craters are volcanic.  Excited about imaging lunar shield volcanos.

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