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<em>image by [mailto:HP-Unigraph@gmx.de Harald Paleske], Langendorf, Germany</em><br /> | <em>image by [mailto:HP-Unigraph@gmx.de Harald Paleske], Langendorf, Germany</em><br /> | ||
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| − | Beyond [http://lpod.wikispaces.com/August+4%2C+2008 Bailly], almost (85° W longitude) on the mean limb, is a large crater that is infrequently seen. With a diameter of 149 (or 163 km according to IAU and Rükl, respectively), [ | + | Beyond [http://lpod.wikispaces.com/August+4%2C+2008 Bailly], almost (85° W longitude) on the mean limb, is a large crater that is infrequently seen. With a diameter of 149 (or 163 km according to IAU and Rükl, respectively), [https://the-moon.us/wiki/Drygalski Drygalski] is ~50% larger than Copernicus. The only nearside craters with a relatively fresh classical Copernican look that are bigger are nearby [[April_9,_2004|Hausen]] (167 km) and distant [[March_7,_2006|view]]. <br /> |
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<em>[mailto:tychocrater@yahoo.com Chuck Wood]</em><br /> | <em>[mailto:tychocrater@yahoo.com Chuck Wood]</em><br /> | ||
Revision as of 19:05, 18 August 2018
Limb Magic
image by Harald Paleske, Langendorf, Germany
Beyond Bailly, almost (85° W longitude) on the mean limb, is a large crater that is infrequently seen. With a diameter of 149 (or 163 km according to IAU and Rükl, respectively), Drygalski is ~50% larger than Copernicus. The only nearside craters with a relatively fresh classical Copernican look that are bigger are nearby Hausen (167 km) and distant view.
Chuck Wood
Technical Details
2008-07-26, 4:42 UT. 408mm Newton f 8, 5 m, DMK 1/30sec. exposure, red filter, stack of 300 frames, 3 picture mosaic; seeing good (7/10)
Related Links
Rükl plates 72 & VI
Harald's excellent Solar (with Moon coming) website
Yesterday's LPOD: Full Moon Secrets
Tomorrow's LPOD: Just an Eclipse
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