Observation by Bill Leatherbarrow: Bay of Love

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Bill Leatherbarrow

Observer

Bill Leatherbarrow

Observed

2025 Apr 02 - 19:20

Uploaded

2025 Apr 05 - 13:54

Objects

The Moon

Equipment

OMC300 Mak-Cass
ASI290MM camera
Astronomik IR 742nm filter

Location

Sheffield

Target name

Sinus Amoris

Title

Bay of Love

About this image

Sinus Amoris (The Bay of Love) is not just a romantic spot on the Moon. It is also adjacent to the landing spot of Apollo 17, the last crewed landing on the Moon (so far). The Taurus-Littrow valley lies in the darkness beyond the terminator near centre left of the image.

Files associated with this observation

SINUS AMORIS-MACROBIUS_2025-04-02-1920_col 325,10_5-U-IR-Moon_lapl4_ap445.png (3.6 MB)

Like this image

Raffaello, Andy Wilson, Callum Potter, Dominic Ford, Oliver Hext, David Basey

Comments

Raffaello, 2025 Apr 05 - 15:18 UTC

And also domes of course

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