lunar ID needed

Hi all, here is my latest lunar attempt. I'm not posting this for a pat on the back, I can see where improvement is needed etc. but can anyone ID the main Mare or is it a big crater?
Thanks in advance, I really should get a Lunar atlas I suppose. Anyone know of a good one I can get online?
Bill H.

Hi Bill,

Do you have a link to your photo?

Shamless plug for my own Moon Atlas/observation planning software:
www.lunarphasepro.com

Cheers,

Gary Nugent

Hi Bill,
I highly recommend the book "Atlas of the Moon" by Antonin Rukl for identifing lunar objects. It can be found at the S&T site or Amazon. I also have the Virtual Moon Atlas loaded up on my laptop so I can compare the image in the eyepiece to the program ... you know ... "OK it has 2 small craters to the right" etc.

Here's the link for the Virtual Moon atlas www.astrosurf.com/avl/UK_index.html

Good luck !

Ken

BTW. if thats your image in the recent file section ... it looks like Mare Crisium.

Hi Bill, the large circular "sea" is the Mare Crisium and the big crater just below it is Cleomedes. Good shot!

Johnmc.

Sorry for forgetting the link folks :oops: here it is.

www.irishastronomy.org/user_resources/fi...1113741683-Moon4.jpg

Thanks for the ID John, and thanmks for the Lunar map links, thats great. No shame in plugging your own Gary
Thanks everyone.

Nice catchlight on crater Proclus, Bill.

Gary.