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Clavius Crater on Earth’s Moon, Tom Wildoner

Clavius Crater on Earth’s Moon

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)
Clavius Crater on Earth’s Moon, Tom Wildoner

Clavius Crater on Earth’s Moon

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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Clavius is a large crater found on the southern side of the moon, it measures approximately 136 miles across. The crater was named after Christoph Klau (or Christophorus Clavius) a 16th century German mathematician and astronomer. 

Tech Specs: Meade 12” LX-90 Telescope, Celestron CGEM-DX pier mounted, ASI290MC, ZWO AAPlus, ZWO EAF, best 15% of 10000 frames. Processed using SharpCap, Autostakkert, Registax and Luminar Neo. Image Date: June 9, 2022. Location: The Dark Side Observatory, Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).

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