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19 years 8 months ago #11288 by Bill_H
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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.

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19 years 8 months ago #11289 by gnugent
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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

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19 years 8 months ago #11290 by SometimesKen
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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 8)

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

As the setting sun / melts below the horizon / the stars applaud her bow. ~W. Terrance~
39* 54' N - 74* 10" W

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19 years 8 months ago #11292 by John C McConnell
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Hi Bill, the large circular "sea" is the Mare Crisium and the big crater just below it is Cleomedes. Good shot!

Johnmc.

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19 years 8 months ago #11293 by Bill_H
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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 :D
Thanks everyone.

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19 years 8 months ago #11296 by gnugent
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Nice catchlight on crater Proclus, Bill.

Gary.

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