Michael Hotka's
Req. #9 - Clavius Observation
Observe on Lunar Day (after New Moon): 8 or 21
Lunar Day Seen: 8
Date/Time: 12/13/2021 19:55 Local Time
Location: 1425 Snowberry Lane, Broomfield, CO
Seeing: VG
Transparency: 6
Instrument Used: 8" f/6 Newtonian Telescope
Magnification: 203x
Estimated Lunar Epoch: Nectarian
Actual Lumar Epoch: Nectarian
Reasoning/Description: Very old. West rim wall worn down and eroded. Has many younger craters on floor and on rim walls. East rim wall sharp and tall, but eroded. Larger object made this crater.
Sketch (click for larger image)
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