Named for Reginald Daly (1871-1957), born in Napanee, Ont. Highly honoured Harvard professor of geology.
Impact crater NW of Apollonius. Former name is Apollonius P.
Diameter: 17 km Rukl: 38
Objects: Apollonius, Daly
Other Objects: Apollonius F, Fermicus
Location: Home
Date: 2024-05-14
Time: 9:30 PM
Equipment: 10" Meade SCT
Eyepiece: Explore Scientific 12mm 92° FOV
Magnification: x209
Temperature: 13° C
Seeing: Good (3)
Transparency: Good (3)
The atmosphere had slight turbulence so this crater came in and out of clarity. It appeared as a white-rimmed double crater then realized it was Daly with Apollonius F.
I looked at my lunar maps to find/locate it between Apollonius and Fermicus, and moved NW to the former. I found two craters in my slewing SE of Mare Crisium, then recognized that one was Daly.
