Michael Hotka's
Req. #20 - Grimaldi Observation

Observe on Lunar Day (after New Moon): 13 or 26

Lunar Day Seen: 13

Date/Time: 12/17/2021 20:03 Local Time

Location: 1425 Snowberry Lane, Broomfield, CO

Seeing: G

Transparency: 3

Instrument Used: 8" f/6 Newtonian Telescope

Magnification: 203x

Estimated Lunar Epoch: Nectarian

Actual Lumar Epoch: Pre-Nectarian

Reasoning/Description: Poor seeing. It has low profile rims. Bottom filled with lava. It is pre-Imbrian. It is larger so maybe part of heavy bombardment period.

Sketch (click for larger image)


 

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