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Klaproth and Casatus are Pre-Nectarian period impact scars on the lunar southern highlands. Klaproth is the larger and older of the two with a diameter of 119 km compared to 111 km for Casatus. It is easy to see that crater Casatus slightly overlaps the southern wall of Klaporth but both craters appeared to have taken a terrific beating over a very long time. Neither of these large walled-plain craters exhibits a central peak and both have nearly flat floors. Small craters on these floors were appearing off and on in the eyepiece during the sketch as the seeing improved for brief intervals. The rims of both craters are high above the floors. The top of the rampart of Casatus stands nearly 6 km above its floor. The light color to the floors of these craters has led lunar geologist Chuck Wood to speculate they may be the result of non-mare volcanism (see LPOD for August 5, 2006 http://www.lpod.org/?m=20060805) . I feel I spent quality time observing and attempting to capture the view of this southern highland pair. Sketching: For this sketch I used: white sketching paper 10”x 8”, HB, 4B, 6B graphite pencils, a blending stump and a gum eraser. After scanning, Brightness was decreased (-3) and contrast increased (+2) using Microsoft Office Picture Manager. Telescope: 10 inch f/ 5.7 Dobsonian and 6 mm eyepiece 241x Date: 9-1-2009, 3:30 - 4:45 UT Temperature: 15° C (58° F) clear, calm, 45% humidity Seeing: Antoniadi III Colongitude 53.4° Lunation 11.9 days Illumination 90 % Frank McCabe Post Extras:       Tom Machtemes super member Reged: 06/09/08 Loc: Evergreen Park, Ill. Re: Crater Pair Klaproth and Casatus [Re: frank5817]       #3310338 - 09/02/09 11:10 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Frank, , very nice sketch, I like it, looking for your next. , Tom Post Extras:       Tommy5 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/28/04 Loc: Chicagoland Re: Crater Pair Klaproth and Casatus [Re: Tom Machtemes]       #3311492 - 09/02/09 08:07 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice sketch of this lunar pair glad to see your taking advantage of this late summer clear, calm weather Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Crater Pair Klaproth and Casatus [Re: Tommy5]       #3311548 - 09/02/09 08:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Tom and T5, Thank you both for your comments and nice words. Have you noticed how nice the weather became as the weekend closed? Frank Post Extras:       kraterkid Post Laureate Reged: 03/07/05 Loc: Jacumba, California Re: Crater Pair Klaproth and Casatus [Re: frank5817]       #3311671 - 09/02/09 09:28 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Masterful graphite pencil sketch Frank! You have done a marvelous job with these two ancient highland giants. Beautiful shading and wonderful treatment of the perspective of the surrounding environs. Just a breathtaking sketch! : Post Extras:       perfessor professor emeritus Reged: 12/30/07 Loc: Northern Illinois Re: Crater Pair Klaproth and Casatus [Re: kraterkid]       #3311820 - 09/02/09 10:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice Frank. I'll have to add these to a list for seeking out later. Post Extras:       rolandlinda3 Post Laureate Reged: 01/24/06 Loc: Crozet VA 22932 Re: Crater Pair Klaproth and Casatus [Re: perfessor]       #3311843 - 09/02/09 10:52 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I can see the depth you are talking about. Nice sketch and view. Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Crater Pair Klaproth and Casatus [Re: rolandlinda3]       #3312752 - 09/03/09 11:36 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Rich, Tom and Roland, Thank you all. It was one of those rare,comfortable evenings for sketching. Frank Post Extras:       mickmrn1 member Reged: 05/18/08 Loc: Mesa, Arizona Re: Crater Pair Klaproth and Casatus [Re: frank5817]       #3315841 - 09/04/09 09:17 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Very nice sketch and view. I am glad your weather is better and looking forward to further sketching... Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Crater Pair Klaproth and Casatus [Re: mickmrn1]       #3317681 - 09/05/09 09:45 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Michelle, Thank you. It looks like you are with rhe rainy weather now. Frank Post Extras:       Dee scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 03/12/06 Loc: Ireland Re: Crater Pair Klaproth and Casatus [Re: frank5817]       #3318493 - 09/06/09 12:58 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great stuff Frank, not your usual method , so cool Dee Post Extras:       rolandlinda3 Post Laureate Reged: 01/24/06 Loc: Crozet VA 22932 Re: Crater Pair Klaproth and Casatus [Re: frank5817]       #3319354 - 09/06/09 10:50 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Frank, I was looking at your sketch again and a thought occurred to me that may never take place, but it would sure be fun.....I have been on the shoreline of Chicago where the double-deck set of stores/food/etc. is on top of that major pier. There is lots of open concrete near the end on the side and one top; the slips often have a couple of beautiful sailing craft or powered craft. What a wonderful place one day to calmly go out with a couple of cases with refractors, calmly set up for sketching, catch the rising full moon with the context of a boat or people or whatever, have a third or 4th person getting folks to look through scopes and introduce them to the skies, and the sketchers, using a little video-out from astro camera, piece together and talk about the development of a sketch. In an hour I will bet it would draw 500 people, most of which had never looked through serious optics or observed, and perhaps one in 20 might get the bug to look up in the future to start capturing what we see on a regular basis. Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Crater Pair Klaproth and Casatus [Re: rolandlinda3]       #3319438 - 09/06/09 11:38 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Dee and Roland, Thank you both for your nice words. ---- Roland, You paint a great scene for an observing session, public viewing and sketch. If I thought I could pull it off, I might just give it a go someday. Frank Post Extras:       Special Ed Postmaster Reged: 05/18/03 Loc: Greenbrier Co., WV 38N, 80W Re: Crater Pair Klaproth and Casatus [Re: frank5817]       #3320875 - 09/07/09 06:52 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Frank, Great sketch with lots of depth. I like your graphite sketches as much as your Conte' sketches--you are a real switch hitter. Post Extras:       kraterkid Post Laureate Reged: 03/07/05 Loc: Jacumba, California Re: Crater Pair Klaproth and Casatus [Re: Special Ed]       #3321284 - 09/07/09 11:11 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Michael, it's good to have him batting on our team! Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Crater Pair Klaproth and Casatus [Re: kraterkid]       #3321579 - 09/08/09 06:43 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Michael and Rich, Thank you gentlemen for the nice words. Rich, that is a cool animation. Frank Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Crater Pair Klaproth and Casatus [Re: frank5817]       #3325466 - 09/10/09 06:27 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Frank, I am sorry that I missed your excellent observation and report of Klaproth and Casatus. You have recorded this ancient lunar terrain very nicely. Thank you for sharing it with us all. Carlos Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Crater Pair Klaproth and Casatus [Re: CarlosEH]       #3325826 - 09/10/09 11:16 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Carlos, Thank you very much. See you didn't miss it. Frank Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 2 registered and 8 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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