IWLOP #011 – Cleomedes & Macrobius

IWLOP #011 – Cleomedes & Macrobius

Prominent eroded craters to the west of Mare Crisium.

Objects: Cleomedes, Cleomedes B & J, Cleomedes E & A, Delmotte, Tralles, Debes, Rima Cleomedes, Macrobius, Macrobius C 
Others Identified: Burckhardt, Lacus Bonitatis, Tisserand

Observation 1
Location: Home
Date: 2020-05-25
Time: 8:45 PM ADT
Equipment: 6" Dobsonian
Eyepiece: Antares 15mm Plössl
Magnification: x80
Transparency: Good (3)
Seeing: Good (3)

R1: Craters B & J on the floor of Cleomedes and A & E on its NW wall were easily identified. C1: Delmotte was to the east of southern Cleomedes whereas Debes and Tralles were in the northwest. Debes and Tralles appeared to be quite deep with the Debes SW wall appeared shallow or worn down. C2: Rima Cleomedes identified as was the off-centre mount (refer to sketch).

Observation 2
Location: Home
Date: 2021-05-15
Time: 8:32 PM 
Equipment: 10" Meade SCT
Eyepiece: Explore Scientific 4.7mm with 82° FOV
Magnification: x530
Transparency: Very Good (4)
Seeing: Excellent (5)

R2: The SW wall of Macrobius was particularly terraced. Central peak looked a little off-centre. C3: Crater Macrobius C looked to have been created on the SW rim edge (refer to sketch). The crater rim was seemingly quite sharp where the crater was formed.