Michael Hotka's
Req. #40 - Plato Observation

Observe on Lunar Day (after New Moon): 8 or 21

Lunar Day Seen: 8

Date/Time: 12/13/2021 19:10 Local Time

Location: 1425 Snowberry Lane, Broomfield, CO

Seeing: VG

Transparency: 6

Instrument Used: 8" f/6 Newtonian Telescope

Magnification: 203x

Estimated Lunar Epoch: Early Imbrian

Actual Lumar Epoch: Upper Imbrian

Reasoning/Description: Crater walls worn down. Bottom smooth with lava after Imbrian formed because on north crater rim of Imbrian rim. Formed before post Imbrian but after Imbrian formed.

Sketch (click for larger image)


 

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