A new header image. Clavius crater on the Moon.

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These images cover a wide area of southern Moon. The most pointed of all craters, Clavius (225 km), ​​is a laced one, that should be deeper, compared to its large diameter.

I do not repeat myself in describing the beautiful Clavius​​'s unique characteristics, especially in relation to interior walls and small craters on the floor in an arc shape.


The region looks "milky" due to the Moon phase at the time. Many other large craters, but smaller than Clavius​​, are seen in images. Among these we mention Moretus (114 km), closer to the edge of the Moon, Blancanus (105 km), Scheiner (110 km), and Longomontanus (145 km).

All of these crates listed above, have satellite craters scattered around the area.
Age of the Moon: 11 days
Distance: 386 658
Phase: 85% (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: 23/03/2013
Location: Baia Mare, Romania
Processing and editing: Registax 5, Sony Vegas 10

Image from April 301 2012.

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Imaging Fun with Moon craters: Blancanus and Scheiner.

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South pole of the Moon is beautifully materialized in these images at this phase. In this article we focus on two craters almost identical in size, and also neighbours, south-west of the great crater Clavius (225 km), Blancanus and Scheiner ​​.
Blancanus (105 km), unlike Scheiner (110 km), has contoured edges, less affected by other impacts, and on the center of the floor, there are some central peaks. Scheiner is "ugly", having the edge more "wrinkled", and on the floor we can distinguish several small craters, but larger than those on the floor of Blancanus.
Looking farther on horizon, at the edge of the Moon, notice Klaproth (119 km) and Casatus (111 km) craters.

Video: Great video of south craters of the Moon.

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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Sharp images of west craters on the Moon by telescope.

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Although we think we look at the edge of the Moon, especially as we look at the top of the pictures, the  craters becoming more oval , hinting that are on the edge, we are actually only close to the edge , but we're still not there. The darkness on the top is actually the terminal , that phase of the Moon at that time, the area between light and shadow .

Observe larger craters flooded by the dark. They appear to be the same size . These ones are arranged in a zig -zag , and although 3 are visible, 4 craters are actually there, called from left to right: Kircher (73 km) , Bettinus (71 km) , Zucchius (64 km) and Segner (67 km) , the latter being flooded by lava , leaving only its lip on the surface .

From Zucchius to Schiller , observe a smooth valley which is in contrast to most of the rugged cratered terrain. This " valley " has on it a few large craters : Weigel A (17 km), B (37 km) , and Rost A (39 km), being the closest to the caterpillar-shaped crater , Schiller (180 km) .

Circular and eroded crater at the bottom of images, is Scheiner (110 km) and his left is another, similar in size , called Blancanus (105 km) .
Klaproth (119 km) , over which is superimposed Casatus (111 km) crater is seen on the left in the image , close to the terminal.
These images are processings in Registax program , of a video taken with the camera attached to the telescope.

Video: Great video of south craters of the Moon.

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

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Great video of south craters of the Moon.

Unlike Earth's surface which is constantly affected by erosion and plate tectonics, the Moon is old and full of scars, tried by some of the largest impact craters in the Solar System.

These lunar craters, tells the story of the latest bombing and chaos in the Solar System shortly after the formation of the inner planets. In this period of intense bombardment, our Moon could probably hold a record of the history of life on Earth, or a lot of dangers in our galaxy, which represented a threat to us.

In this video through the telescope, the camera goes from left to right, starting from the crater Moretus (114 km), to Blancanus (105 km), Scheiner (110 km), then the 3 craters on limb of the Moon: Kircher (73 km), Bettinus (71 km), and Zucchius (64 km), continuing with Schiller (179x71 km).

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




Optics: Celestron C8 "-Newtonian plossl20mm, 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

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Scheiner crater Telescope Images

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In these pictures are captured two craters: Blancanus (105 km) and Scheiner (110 km), but a big part of Clavius ​​crater (225 km) too, located east of them. Scheiner crater is half shaded by the northeastern wall, and half of the southwest floor is fully illuminated by the sun.

  On the floor, notice a small crater, as a ring, on the border between light and darkness. This is called Scheiner A (12 km).

  On the southern edge, on the rim of the crater, there are two smaller craters, of which I have not found the names. A little farther away is Scheiner G (14 km) and on the western rim is located Scheiner C (13 km).

On the shaded area of the floor, are two craters about the same size of Scheiner A, one of which is called J (12 km).

  Scheiner, compared with Blancanus, has a generally rounded shape, but is more affected by the ulterior impacts.

Blancanus crater lies south-east of Scheiner. Note the central mountain which is on its floor, and the interior west walls in sunlight.

Age of the Moon: 9 days
Phase: 75% (0% = New, 100% = Full)
Distance: 392.049 km


Optics: Celestron C8-Newtonian telescope, 20mm Plossl, 2x Barlow
Mount: CG5 (EQ5)
Camera: Sony CX130
Filter: no
Date: 03/03/2012
Location: Baia Mare, Romania
Processing: Registax, FastStone Image Viewer

Image from 12 february 2011

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Sharp images by telescope Scheiner crater on the Moon seen from Earth

In the pictures above, are craters seen through the telescope, with craters located on the southwest quadrant of the Moon. Notable craters captured on video, are Scheiner (110 km.), (whose floor have other small craters known as letters that can be seen in the photo below, where I described the lunar surface with the name of its characteristics) Rost, Weigel and Bayer wich has a very numerous satellite craters.

Scheiner with Longomontanus seem to be connected by a mountain chain, which can be observed only when the sun shines the lunar surface at a low angle, as in photos of this article.

These video captures are very successful, because the details speaks for themselves, although they are only snapshots of the video.

Photographer: Victor Lupu
Optics: Celestron C8-Newtonian telescope, plossl 20mm, 2x Barlow
Mount: CG5 (EQ5)
Device: Sony CX130
Filter: no
Date: 04/03/2012
Location: Baia Mare, Romania
Processing: Sony Vegas 10 video captures

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Videos through telescope Clavius and Moretus craters march 2012

In these two clips are south craters of the lunar surface, like Scheiner and Blancanus in first video, and sensationally crater Moretus in the second one.

The atmosphere was not of exceptional quality. Most interesting feature visible in the first video, is Scheiner A (12 km), which is the small crater located on the floor of Scheiner (110 km), on the  edge of the shadow.

Video: Victor Lupu
Optics: CelestronC8 "-Newtonian telescope, plossl20mm, 2x Barlow
Mount: CG5 (EQ5)
Device: Sony CX-130
Video mode: progressive 1920x1080
Filter: no
Date: 03/03/2012
Location: Baia Mare, Romania
Processing and editing: Sony Vegas 10

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Video-Scheiner crater short video

Video-Scheiner crater short video
Video by : Victor Lupu
Optics: Celestron C8-Newtonian telescope, plossl 20mm
Mount: CG5 (EQ5)
Device: Sony CX105
Filter: No
Date: 18/11/2010
Location: Baia Mare, Romania

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Segner Scheiner and Bayer craters-lunar images

Photographer: Victor Lupu
Optics: Celestron C8-Newtonian reflector telescope, plossl 20mm, 2x Barlow
Mount: CG5 (EQ5)
Device: Sony HDR CX105
Filter: No
Date: 15/02/2011
Location: Baia Mare, Romania
Processing: video capture

Crater Schiller (179x71 km), Zucchius (64 km.) Bettinus (71 km.) And Kircher (73 km.), are located in the south-west part of the Moon.
Other craters in these photos are Segner (67 km), Scheiner (110 km) and Bayer (47 km).
        Segner (67 km), is a lunar crater located northeast of the crater Bailly (303 km). Zucchius crater is a few kilometers south-west and north-east of the unusual crater Schiller. Weigel crater (36 km), less is located east of Segner.
Segner is has a low margin than Zucchius nearby. On the floor are distinguishable only a pair of small craters and has a slightly wavy surface. It shows no central peak.
The name comes from Johann Segner (09/10/1704-05/10/1777)  a hungarian scientist who was born with the original name János András Segner.
         Scheiner (110 km), is a crater which lies west of Clavius. In the southeast edge near Clavius ​​is Blancanus (105 km). Scheiner's rim is eroded, and marked by multiple impacts. It is most affected on the north walls, where a group of small craters cover the entrance to a small valley that leads north. The floor of the crater shows many small craters, including Scheiner A (12 km), that is in the middle. There is also a low ridge that crosses the eastern part of the floor.
The name is given from Christoph Scheiner (25 July 1573 (or 1575), born in Markt Wald near Mindelheim in Swabia, who was a jesuit priest, physicist and astronomer in Ingolstadt.
         Bayer (47 km) crater is located east of the crater Schiller. Bayer's edge is slightly eroded, but remains well defined.  The outer wall is affected by the impact. Bayer's floor is relatively flat and lacks a central peak. There is a small crater, but noticeable on the floor near the west wall. This crater has a breach in the northern edge.
Crater name comes from Johann Bayer (1572 - 7 March 1625) which was a German lawyer and uranographer (celestial cartographer). He was born in Bavaria in 1572.

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