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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