Remnants of two once-prominent craters. This area of the Moon is an interesting challenge to navigate.
Origin: Impact Size: 39 km, 102 km Rukl: 6, 5 Type: CC
Objects: Gartner, Democritus, Cusanus, Petermann
Others Identified: Kane, Galle, Aristoteles, Vallis Alpes, Montes Alpes, W. Bond, Archytas, Protagoras, Eudoxus, Burg
Date: 2024-05-15
Location: Home
Time: 10:25 PM ADT
Equipment: 10” Meade SCT
Eyepiece: SvBony 20mm 70º FMC with lit reticule
Magnification: x120
Seeing: Fair (2)
Transparency: Fair (2)
SQM: not recorded
Temp: 11º C
Moon now in Leo. This was the first time I was using by Founder binocular eyepiece. I was impressed, but do have to be mindful to getting the binoculars set up for my eyes versus Jerry's eyes.
C1: Democritus was on the shore of Mare Frigoris above Gartner. Democritus had a very high central peak, was circular in appearance, had a light-coloured floor compared to Gartner, and its rim was visible around the entire crater. Gartner had no rim to the SE and only a little to the SW. The remaining crater walls appeared tall. Its floor was dark, similar to that of Mare Frigoris.
Note: Libration was not favourable to view Cusanus and Petermann.
