Michael Hotka's
Req. #28 - Kepler Observation

Observe on Lunar Day (after New Moon): 10 or 23

Lunar Day Seen: 10

Date/Time: 12/14/2021 17:03 Local Time

Location: 1425 Snowberry Lane, Broomfield, CO

Seeing: VG

Transparency: 5

Instrument Used: 8" f/6 Newtonian Telescope

Magnification: 203x

Estimated Lunar Epoch: Looks Eratosthenian

Actual Lumar Epoch: Copernician

Reasoning/Description: A very tall, sharp rimmed crater. Very young. Nice shadows to west showing profile of that part of the rim. Wityout rays, I classified this as Eratosthenian.

Sketch (click for larger image)


 

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