Thursday, July 29, 2004

Aristarchus and Herodotus

Conditions:
Clear with poor transparency from smoke and fair seeing

Targets Observed:
Aristarchus and Herodotus craters

Notes
Arising just out of the terminator on the moon's west side, these two craters are an interesting contrast. Aristarchus is very bright, a recent collision while Herodotus is darker as is the Mare around both of them (Mare Imbrium).

Moon was reddish thanks to the ecliptic being low and the smoke in the atmosphere from fires in the Chilcotin.

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