You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Observing >> Lunar Observing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 WNCAGC sage Reged: 06/25/08 Posts: 259 Loc: NC Mountains (God's country) Moon shot????????       #2552910 - 07/31/08 04:34 PM Attachment (27 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I took this photo sometime back when I was trying out my new CCD. The object which looks like an old fashioned dumbell with another crater to it's top left with a button top in the middle should be easy to recognize. However after consulting my ref. guide (Stars and Planets by J.M. Pasachoff) with the moon mapped out I can not find it anywhere. My question? What is this named? -------------------- CPC 1100 XLT "The Big Monster" Power Tank 17 NexImager 2" Smart Astronomy 10:1 dual speed Crayford focuser 2" Smart Astronomy Dielectric diagonal 2" Smart Astronomy 2x Barlow 2" Baader SCOPOS 35 mm prototype EP Baader Hyperion zoom EP 8-24mm Celestron dew shield Bob's Knobs Post Extras:       desertstars Say What? Reged: 11/05/03 Posts: 29438 Loc: Tucson, AZ Re: Moon shot???????? [Re: WNCAGC]       #2553003 - 07/31/08 05:25 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The "dumbell" is actually a pair of craters. The crater with the central peak that appears attached to the feature in question is Theophilus, and the lobe to which it is attached is the crater Cyrillus. The southern lobe is Catharina. That bright shark tooth feature to the right of Theophilus appears to be Mons Penck. -------------------- Tom W. SVP8 'She turned me into a 3-legged Newt' EQ Ralph, the All-Purpose 102mm Refractor Under the Desert Stars It is a plain road from the earth to the stars though mortal feet can not tread it. Garret P. Serviss 1888 Post Extras:       revans scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 09/26/05 Posts: 797 Loc: Fitchburg, MA Re: Moon shot???????? [Re: WNCAGC]       #2553007 - 07/31/08 05:26 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I think you mean the craters Theophilus, Cyrillus, and Catherine. Rick Evans -------------------- Rick Evans http://www.freewebs.com/revans_01420/ Post Extras:       WNCAGC sage Reged: 06/25/08 Posts: 259 Loc: NC Mountains (God's country) Re: Moon shot???????? [Re: revans]       #2553164 - 07/31/08 06:55 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks! -------------------- CPC 1100 XLT "The Big Monster" Power Tank 17 NexImager 2" Smart Astronomy 10:1 dual speed Crayford focuser 2" Smart Astronomy Dielectric diagonal 2" Smart Astronomy 2x Barlow 2" Baader SCOPOS 35 mm prototype EP Baader Hyperion zoom EP 8-24mm Celestron dew shield Bob's Knobs Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 3 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  desertstars  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 207 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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