Michael Hotka's
Req. #50 - Vallis Rheita Observation

Observe on Lunar Day (after New Moon): 4 or 17

Lunar Day Seen: 4

Date/Time: 12/7/2021 17:15 Local Time

Location: 1425 Snowberry Lane, Broomfield, CO

Seeing: G

Transparency: 3

Instrument Used: 8" f/6 Newtonian Telescope

Magnification: 203x

Estimated Lunar Epoch: Nectarian

Actual Lunar Epoch: Pre-Imbrian

Reasoning/Description: Very old. Has a younger crater on bottom that pushed into valley. Walls not so broken down.

Sketch (click for larger image)


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