Observation by David Strange: Lunar South Pole

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David Strange

Observer

David Strange

Observed

2026 Jan 28 - 22:12

Uploaded

2026 Jan 29 - 13:47

Objects

The Moon

Equipment

RC10

Location

Salcombe Regis

Target name

Moon

Title

Lunar South Pole

About this image

I believe I have caught the rim of the Shackleton crater where the lunar south pole resides. It lies behind the Malapert Massif with the large craters Moretus and Short in the foreground. There was a favourable libration last night.

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Lunar_South_Pole_20260128_2212_dgs2.jpg (626.3 kB)

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Bill Leatherbarrow, David Franz

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