The edge of the Moon. West craters through a telescope.

In this images I caught the most recognizable southwest lunar craters due to the 3: Zucchius, Kircher and Bettinus about the same size arranged in zig-zag. The floor of these craters are visible in this images, also as of Schiller (180 km) by the way.

Above of the 3 craters, it is the giant crater Bailly (303 km), which at this time is the terminator, half of it in shadows. But we can see the small satellite craters on tge rim of Bailly: Bailly A and B. Both of satellite craters A (43 km) and B (62 km), are almost stacked on top of each other. It's easy to figure out on this phase of the Moon, how floor of Bailly is uneven and rough.
The libration of the Moon makes its floor sometimes to be seen more, and sometimes not, as it is located close to the terminal (the edge of the Moon seen from Earth).

Bailly (303 km), the larger crater on the Moon, is a lunar impact crater with a depth of 4.3 km, and is located near the southwestern edge of the Moon. Oblique viewing angle offers an oval aspect of the crater because of its location. The most favorable time to observe it, is at almost Full Moon.

The images are the result of processing in Registax 5 from a video made with a video camera attached to the telescope.

484 video frames in Registax.

Magnitude: -12.10
Phase: 0.96%
Distance: 402.464 km
Illuminated: 96% (0% = new, 100% = full)

Astronomical Instrument: Celestron C8-Newtonian telescope
Eyepiece: plossl 20mm, 2x Barlow
Mount: CG5 (EQ5)
Camera: Sony CX105
Filter: no
Date: 08.11.2011
Location: Baia Mare, Romania
Processing: Registax 5 FastStone Image Viewer

In the pictures below are labeled craters and other lunar features in the region. To better understand this photo, you should note that the label with the name or the letter of larger craters could be found at their center, and on the small craters, you should find them around them, usually above.

Image of 23 March 2012.

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Craters on the surface of the Moon Zucchius Bettinus and Segner.

This are Moon's craters from south-west, like Zucchius (64 km), Bettinus (71 km) and Segner (67 km), the latter being almost completely flooded by lava. The image is rotated for easier viewing, so to not look at this area as it should, upside down.

These craters are near the terminal, which makes us to see them in a different light than other times. Between Bettinus and Segner, is a valley that stretches to the edge of the elongated crater Schiller (180 km). On this smooth valley, there are craters like Rost A (39 km) and Weigel (36 km).

Distance: 361125 km
Phase: 98.8% (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: 02/07/2012
Location: Baia Mare, Romania
Processing and editing: Sony Vegas 10 video captures

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More Imaging of the Moon. The beautiful elongated crater Schiller.

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Schiller (180 km) elongated crater is one of the rarest on the lunar surface, of those who have such a strange aspect.
Do not forget that images shown here are upside down, as seen through a telescope, but also to be better observed and the description of craters will use real compass.

Schiller's neighboring craters are: south-southeast is Rost (48 km) and Rost A (39 km), near the terminal is Schiller C (an incomplete crater), to the east, sticking to Schiller is Bayer (47 km) crater, and north is Nöggerath (31 km) and Nöggerath G (21 km).

These images are processings in Registax program, of a video taken with the camera attached to the telescope. I am pleased with the results. Images are clear, much better than a simple video screenshot.

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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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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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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Zucchius,Bettinus and Kircher craters through my telescope

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