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Craters on gloor of Mare Tranquillitatis
 
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Description:
CCD Image showing craters on gloor of Mare Tranquillitatis
See Annotated Image

Plinius (diam 48 km), Dawes (daim 23km),

Date/Time:
2002-03-02   00:54 UT [2002-03-02.03750]

CCD Image:
ST7 Image
5.1 x 3.4 arc min , 0.80 arc sec/pixel
#18370
File: Moon.20020302.im18370.jpg
Subject: Moon (Mare Tranquillitatis)

Exposure:
0.1 sec , 1x1 binning
None
CCD temp. -20 deg C
Filter : None

Equipment:
SBIG ST-7e (ABG) CCD Camera
Meade 8" f/10 SCT telescope (LX200) with Barlow
operating at f/22.7 (F=4619mm)
Equatorial Wedge/Permanent Pier
Setup: LX200 >JMI NGF > Barlow > 1.1/4" nose >ST-7e

Observer/Location:
David Richards
Backyard observatory [Kingcup]
(suburban site, 45m amsl, mag 4 to 4.5 skies)
Dorset, UK

Seeing:

Sky Position:

Processing:
Dark Subtract
Unsharp Masking, Reduce by 50%, Sharpen
Software : CCDSoft V5, PaintShop Pro 5

Related Images:
Annotated Image

Page Links:
Moon
Moon Images (2002-03-01/02)


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