Michael Hotka's
Req. #48 - Tycho Observation

Observe on Lunar Day (after New Moon): 8 or 21

Lunar Day Seen: 8

Date/Time: 12/13/2021 19:40 Local Time

Location: 1425 Snowberry Lane, Broomfield, CO

Seeing: VG

Transparency: 6

Instrument Used: 8" f/6 Newtonian Telescope

Magnification: 203x

Estimated Lunar Epoch: Copernician

Actual Lumar Epoch: Copernician

Reasoning/Description: Sharp walls. Little sign of erosion. Small, charp crater outside west wall that collapsed that rim a bit. Has rays (I sketched the bright near ones as dark lines byt they were white). Rim walls have lots of lines in them showing layers. Central peak prominent. Nice!

Sketch (click for larger image)


 

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