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Theophilus, DARRELL DUBOSE

Theophilus

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging
Theophilus, DARRELL DUBOSE

Theophilus

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging

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Crater Theophilus is the prominent crater in the lower left in this image. This is my first attempt at daylight lunar imaging in near infrared, also with a new QHY5III462C camera. Acquisition was at 9:00am under a typical high humidity hazy Florida sky. Waning moon about 19 days old.

Theophilus is a circular formation approximately 101Km in diameter  forming a remarkable trio with Cyrillus and Catharina. Rayed rugged and steep slopes overhanging Sinus Asperitatis from 1200m and bearing Cyrillus to the South-East Theophilus F to the West and Madler to the East. Very high walls with terraces overlapped by Theophilus B to the North-West. Flat floor. Imposing central mountain 1400 m high with 4 summits. Line of crests hills and craterlets. (Source:VIRTUAL MOON ATLAS)

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Theophilus, DARRELL DUBOSE