IWLOP L8 (Libration Object): Bailly
This is the largest crater visible on the near side of the Moon and, with some libration, its entire surface can be seen.
Location: 66.8 S 69.4 W Origin: Impact Size: 303 km Rukl: 71 Type: Complex Crater (CC)
Objects: Bailly
Others Identified: Zucchius
Date: 2019-04-17
Location: Home
Time: 9:37 PM ADT
Equipment: 10” Meade SCT
Eyepiece: 2" Antares Spears-Waler 30mm, Meade Super 9.7 mm Plössl
Magnification: x75.7, x258
Seeing: Very good (4)
Transparency: Very good (4)
SQM: 17.81
Temp: -2º C
No wind. No clouds. Jerry set up the 10” Meade SCT while I attempted to identify items on my observe list – potentially 13 items, depending on where light & terminator were located. Because the SW limb was librated, I was able to find Bailly.
C1: Because it was on the terminator, Bailly appeared very elongated. One of its walls was on the terminator but features within its crater walls were quite easily seen.
C2: At least 7 craters on the floor or on its walls. It was difficult to determine if the walls were ridged or whether the floor looked rough near the walls.
