Observation by Raffaello: Old lunar images and Gassendi-Gassendi B...

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Raffaello

Observer

Raffaello

Observed

2021 May 31 - 06:09

Uploaded

2021 May 31 - 06:15

Objects

The Moon

Equipment

Mak Cassegrain 18 cm

Location

Rome Italy

Target name

Old lunar images and Gassendi-Gassendi B part I

Title

Old lunar images and Gassendi-Gassendi B part I

About this image

Based on the observation and note by Paul Abel in May 2021 LS circular regarding Gassendi B

https://britastro.org/system/files/Lunar%20Section%20Circular%202021-05.pdf

I include my old images of this region where likely a crack or slump in the wall of Gassendi B may have given rise to the appearance of a rille. However in telescopic images under higher solar illumination angle the complex system is detectable.

I think my first image diplays well the question-

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gassendi.jpg (444.2 kB)

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Bill Leatherbarrow, Mike Harlow, Jeremy Shears

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