Pictures by telescope similarities between Cleomedes and Furnerius craters

Photographer: Victor Lupu
Optics: Celestron C8-Newtonian telescope, plossl 20mm, 2x Barlow
Mount: CG5 (EQ5)
Device: Sony CX105 to 8x optical zoom
Total Magnification: 800x
Filter: no
Date: 08/16/2011
Location: Baia Mare, Romania
Processing: video capture, FastStone Image Viewer
Furnerius crater is located on the southeast side of the Moon. It is easily confused with another crater called Cleomedes which is on the north-east of the Moon above the Crisium Sea. If you look at them say they are one and the same crater. Only when you see craters surrounding them we realize that something is wrong, because their distribution is different.

Between the two craters is a difference of only one kilometer in size. The first has 125 km and Cleomedes has 126 km in diameter.

Inverted image above is for guidance and is made ​​on July 16, 2011

The photo above is Cleomedes crater made ​​on August 16, 2011

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