Michael Hotka's
Req. #44.1 - Rima Ariadaeus Observation

Observe on Lunar Day (after New Moon): 6 or 19

Lunar Day Seen: 7

Date/Time: 1/9/2022 17:07 Local Time

Location: 1425 Snowberry Lane, Broomfield, CO

Seeing: VG

Transparency: 5

Instrument Used: 8" f/6 Newtonian Telescope

Magnification: 203x

Estimated Lunar Epoch: Late Imbrian

Actual Lumar Epoch: Imbrian

Reasoning/Description: Can see it all tonight. Very easy to see it all cut across surface from Mare Vaporum to Mare Tranquilllitatis. Cuts thru lower part of an old crater and thru crater rims I saw last night. Ends at 2 o'clock on the crater rim of a bay on edge of Mare Tranquillitatis.

Sketch (click for larger image)


 

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