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Lunar X and Lunar V, Robert Eder

Lunar X and Lunar V

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging

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The Lunar X & Lunar V, shot from my window in the big city. Of course the seeing was pretty bad, but I had to try. It was much better in the eyepiece.

Whenever the light hits the rim of the crater Werner at a certain angle, the shape of a bright X on a black background can be seen. The site lies between the three craters Blanchinus, La Caille and Purbach. The eastern crater wall of Purbach and the western crater wall of Blanchinus produce this visual effect. The X has a size of around 70 kilometers. Further north, the two crater walls of UkertM and UkertN are illuminated, forming a V-shape. They are visible for a good hour just before reaching the first quarter.

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Description: Close up of the X with APM 2,7x Barlow

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