Michael Hotka's
Req. #11 - Copernicus Observation

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

Lunar Day Seen: 8

Date/Time: 12/13/2021 20:07 Local Time

Location: 1425 Snowberry Lane, Broomfield, CO

Seeing: VG

Transparency: 6

Instrument Used: 8" f/6 Newtonian Telescope

Magnification: 203x

Estimated Lunar Epoch: Copernician - The namesake crater

Actual Lumar Epoch: Copernicus

Reasoning/Description: Nice sharp detailed rim walls. Has a double central peak. Very nice view of it. Shadows nicely show layering of west inside rim wall and rough inside east wall.

Sketch (click for larger image)


 

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