Michael Hotka's
Req. #41 - Posidonius Observation
Observe on Lunar Day (after New Moon): 5 or 18
Lunar Day Seen: 18
Date/Time: 11/22/2021 21:10 Local Time
Location: 1425 Snowberry Lane, Broomfield, CO
Seeing: VG
Transparency: 5
Instrument Used: 8" f/6 Newtonian Telescope
Magnification: 203x
Estimated Lunar Epoch: Pre-Nectarian
Actual Lunar Epoch: Upper Imbrian
Reasoning/Description: Was made before lave filled basins because base is filled with lava. Rim barely above Mare lava and east rim wall eroded down. Young crater on floor of crater in lava base. 2 young craters on bottom rim wall. I disagree with actual Epoch value.
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