Michael Hotka's
Req. #5 - Autolycus Observation

Observe on Lunar Day (after New Moon): 7 or 20

Lunar Day Seen: 7

Date/Time: 12/12/2021 16:59 Local Time

Location: 1425 Snowberry Lane, Broomfield, CO

Seeing: VG

Transparency: 5

Instrument Used: 8" f/6 Newtonian Telescope

Magnification: 203x

Estimated Lunar Epoch: Eratosthenian

Actual Lumar Epoch: Copernician

Reasoning/Description: A nice, sharped rim crater. Has central peak so no lave inside it. It is after the Imbrian period but no rays present.

Sketch (click for larger image)


 

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