April 19, 2010
Three of a Kind
image by Richard Hill, Tucson, Arizona
Kepler, Encke and Kunowsky are three of a kind. Each crater has a polygonal outline, delta-shaped rim profile, and shallow floor. Kunowsky (bottom right) has a lava-flooded floor with a bit of a central peak and terrace segment. Encke (bottom left with long rim shadows) is a floor-fractured crater, with part of a fracture showing brightly. Kepler (top left) is shadow-filled, but previous Chuck Wood
Technical Details
26 March, 2010, 04:08 UT. C14 + 2X barlow f/22 + UV/IR blocking filter + DMK 21AU04. 200/2000 images. Registax 5 for the coadding of images and wavelet filtering and then iMerge for the making of the montage and PhotoWise plus Gimp for final touch up.
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