Observation by Bill Leatherbarrow: Mountains south of Plato

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Bill Leatherbarrow

Observer

Bill Leatherbarrow

Observed

2021 Apr 22 - 20:45

Uploaded

2021 Apr 27 - 16:56

Objects

The Moon

Equipment

OMC300 Mak-Cass
ASI290MM camera
Astronomik 742nm IR filter

Location

Sheffield

Target name

Plato, Montes Recti, Montes Teneriffe and Mons Pico

Title

Mountains south of Plato

About this image

Unfavourable libration is not always a bad thing. In this image the tilt to the north offers a more oblique view of the mountains on Mare Imbrium south of Plato. This enhances their three-dimensional appearance.

Files associated with this observation

PLATO-MONTES RECTI_2021-04-22-2045UT_col 38,9_9-U-IR-Moon_lapl5_ap654.png (1.8 MB)

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