Michael Hotka's
Req. #52 - Cassini Observation

Observe on Lunar Day (after New Moon): 9 or 22

Lunar Day Seen: 8

Date/Time: 12/13/2021 20:17 Local Time

Location: 1425 Snowberry Lane, Broomfield, CO

Seeing: VG

Transparency: 6

Instrument Used: 8" f/6 Newtonian Telescope

Magnification: 203x

Estimated Lunar Epoch: Imbrian

Actual Lumar Epoch: Pre-Nectarian

Reasoning/Description: Sketched this one by mistake. Only discovered the mistake when I went to log date and time and saw I should have sketched Apollo 16. I added it for fun. Observation: Now this whole area is very light colored. Ray ejecta from Copernicus over this area. The crater to north of landing site is surrounded by bright ejecta. A very nice view. Hard to find because most reference craters not seen. Crater hopped from Copernicus to find this pensiula between the two Mares.

Sketch (click for larger image)

Apollo 12 Landing Site (click for larger image)


 

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