Michael Hotka's
Req. #40 - Plato Observation
Observe on Lunar Day (after New Moon): 8 or 21
Lunar Day Seen: 8
Date/Time: 12/13/2021 19:10 Local Time
Location: 1425 Snowberry Lane, Broomfield, CO
Seeing: VG
Transparency: 6
Instrument Used: 8" f/6 Newtonian Telescope
Magnification: 203x
Estimated Lunar Epoch: Early Imbrian
Actual Lumar Epoch: Upper Imbrian
Reasoning/Description: Crater walls worn down. Bottom smooth with lava after Imbrian formed because on north crater rim of Imbrian rim. Formed before post Imbrian but after Imbrian formed.
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