Observation by Bill Leatherbarrow: Posidonius

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Bill Leatherbarrow

Observer

Bill Leatherbarrow

Observed

2026 Apr 22 - 19:33

Uploaded

2026 Apr 25 - 11:49

Objects

The Moon

Equipment

OMC300 Mak-Cass
ASI290MM camera

Location

Sheffield

Target name

Crater Posidonius

Title

Posidonius

About this image

Good seeing allowed a fine view of the fractures and sinuous rille on the floor of this crater. Note in particular the tortuous twists and turns as the latter traces the northern inner wall.

Files associated with this observation

POSIDONIUS_2026-04-22-1933_col338,77_6-U-IR-Moon_lapl4_ap409.png (1.9 MB)

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