Observation by Bill Leatherbarrow: 'Ring of Fire' - Last light over Tycho

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Bill Leatherbarrow

Observer

Bill Leatherbarrow

Observed

2023 Dec 06 - 05:53

Uploaded

2023 Dec 06 - 20:35

Objects

The Moon

Equipment

OMC300 Mak-Cass
ASI290MM camera
Astronomik IR 742nm pass filter

Location

Sheffield

Target name

Crater Tycho

Title

'Ring of Fire' - Last light over Tycho

About this image

A rare opportunity on the early morning of 6 December 2023 to capture the final minutes of sunset over Crater Tycho, when the highest peaks around the northern, eastern and southern rim still catch the setting Sun in a broken ring of light projecting from the terminator. Quite a sight, for which I have waited a long time!

Files associated with this observation

TYCHO_2023-12-06-0553_col 192,7_4-U-IR_lapl5_ap455.png (1.4 MB)

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