Astronomy video captures of Bullialdus crater on the Moon.

I've never seen in this light Bullialdus (61 km) and its complex craters. They are seen here when the sun shines at a low angle. Bullialdus's floor is almost covered by shade here and its satellite craters Bullialdus A (26 km) and B (21 km). In continuation of these craters is Konig (23 km), forming a bow like with Bullialdus's craters.


North of Bullialdus are observed Lubiniezky crater (44 km) and south of Bullialdus B is Kies (44 km).

In the upper left are two craters side by side: Campanus (48 km) and Mercator (47 km).

Images are upside down and the cardinal points do not correspond to images unless you see the Moon right.

Distance: 393696 km
Phase: 26.6% (0% = New, 100% = Full)


Optical Telescope CelestronC8 "Newtonian, plossl20mm, 2x Barlow
Mount: CG5 (EQ5)
Device: Sony CX-130
Video Mode: Full HD 1920x1080 progressive
Filter: no
Date: 10/09/2012
Location: Baia Mare, Romania
Processing and editing: Sony Vegas 10 video captures

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Capuanus Region by astronomical telescope.

I can only describe this area as a beautiful landscape in this light that makes the terrain to be smooth . You would almost say it was done by an architect .


Capuanus (60 km) has a special feature which makes it recognizable every time. This feature is not found on other craters, namely the three mountainous extensions that start from its western edge like fingers . This flooded crater , which has a smooth floor seen in the images, is located on Palus Epimemiarum .

Smaller craters are satellite craters of Capuanus and Cichus .


Campanus and Mercator (48,47 km) , the two craters close to the right side of the image , are also placed here. We can see the floor characteristics at this phase , and their edge , both having similar size but are different in appearance .


The difference between the two is that Mercator (1,8 km in depth) is totally flooded by lava and Campanus not, the last one having a greater depth (2,1 km in depth) and on the floor a central peak .

Distance: 393,696 km
Phase: 26.6% (0% = New, 100% = Full)


Optical Telescope CelestronC8" Newtonian, plossl 20mm, 2x Barlow
Mount: CG5 (EQ5)
Device: Sony CX-130
Video Mode: Full HD 1920x1080 progressive
Filter: no
Date: 10/09/2012
Location: Baia Mare, Romania
Processing and editing: Sony Vegas 10 video captures

Image from March, 23 2013.

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Capturing the Moon: Campanus and Mercator craters.

56 frames at 85% best quality in Registax.

9 frames at 85% best quality in Registax.

In these images we see Mare Humorum basin (plateau, left), and craters on its west (on the right). Among them, we see two craters that resemble each other in shape and size, called Campanus and Mercator. They are located between of 2 basins: Palus Epidemiarum and Mare Nubium. 

Mercator (47 km), lacks a central peaks, but Campanus (48 km) has in center a mountain formation like a semicircle.
Northwest of Campanus, is Hippalus crater (58 km), a flooded one, which completely lacks the south-west wall. Hippalus's floor is cut in the middle of one of the ridges called Rima Hippalus that are more in number and spreads near Campanus.
As an interesting feature, Campanus A (11 km) small crater has a higher albedo, in, and around it.
Other interesting feature is Promotorium Kelvin, east of Mare Humorum.

Age of the Moon: 11 days
Distance: 386 658
Phase: 85% (0% = New, 100% = complete)

Optical Telescope Celestron C8 "Newtonian, plossl 20mm, 2x Barlow
Mount: CG5 (EQ5)
Device: Sony CX-130
Video Mode: Full HD 1920x1080 progressive
Filter: no
Date: 23/03/2013
Location: Baia Mare, Romania
Processing and editing: Sony Vegas 10, Registax

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Capuanus Campanus and Mercator craters

Photographer: Victor Lupu
Optics: Celestron C8-Newtonian telescope, plossl 20mm, 2x Barlow
Mount: CG5 (EQ5)
Device: Sony CX105
Filter: No
Date: 13/04/2011
Location: Baia Mare, Romania
Processing: Sony Vegas 10 captures video

The video from these captures can be seen here: Video Capuanus lunar crater.

          Campanus (48 km), is an impact crater that is located on the southwestern edge of Mare Nubium. Mercator crater forms a pair with Campanus and the two craters are on  Palus Epidemiarum. Campanus's rim is circular, with a passive bulge along the western margin and an  active bulge north-west .The interior consists basaltic lava, leaving only a small central peak above the surface. The floor has the same low albedo as the surroundings, giving it a dark appearance. The name is given from Campanus of Novara (c. 1220-1296) a mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, and physicist who is best known for the elements of Euclid.

Other craters in these captures are Bullialdus , Capuanus si Ramsden.

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