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Clavius Crater

Category:Moon
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Clavius Crater
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1963x1110 px
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Photo description / processing

It is one of the largest and oldest impact craters on the Moon, with a diameter of about 230 km. It is located in the southwestern part of the Moon's near side, south of the crater Tycho. An interesting feature immediately catches the eye: inside Clavius, there is a chain of smaller craters forming a curved arc. Start time of capture: 20:37 Original video length: 2 min 30 sec Resolution: 1920x1080 Frames per second: 50 Exposure: 20 ms Gain: 260 Bin: 1 Format: RAW16 30% of all frames stacked (total frames: 7485)

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Sky-Watcher Skymax 102/1300
Camera
Zwo ASI662MC
Mount
Sky-Watcher AZ-GTi, QZSD Q999 Tripod
Accessories
SVBONY UV/IR-Cut Filter 1.25-inch, SVBONY SV137 Barlow 2x
Software
ASIStudio, AutoStakkert! 3, RegiStax 6, Adobe Photoshop 2020
Location
Катайск, Россия
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