Michael Hotka's
Req. #26 - Hortensius Observation
Observe on Lunar Day (after New Moon): 9 or 22
Lunar Day Seen: 8
Date/Time: 12/13/2021 20:27 Local Time
Location: 1425 Snowberry Lane, Broomfield, CO
Seeing: VG
Transparency: 6
Instrument Used: 8" f/6 Newtonian Telescope
Magnification: 203x
Estimated Lunar Epoch: Eratosthenian
Actual Lumar Epoch: Copernician
Reasoning/Description: Sharp, tall crater. No rays. It is right at the terminator line and tall crater cast long shadow to west showing detail of top of rim nicely.
Sketch (click for larger image)
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