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Copernicus Crater

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Copernicus Crater
Resolution:
1933x1084 px
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768 KB

Photo description / processing

An impact crater about 93 km in diameter and roughly 3.8 km deep. Its age is approximately 800 million years, making it relatively young by lunar standards and explaining its well-preserved state. The crater is named after the Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus and is located in the eastern part of the Ocean of Storms, west of the Apennine mountain range. Start time of imaging - 20:51 Original video length - 2 min 20 sec Resolution - 1920x1080 Frames per second - 50 Exposure - 20ms Gain - 290 Bin 1 Format - RAW16 30% of all frames stacked (total frames 6971)

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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