Crater Posidonius

Smirnov Andrey

1652487

Moon

Nov 1st, 2023

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Resolution:: 1222x919 px
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Photo description / processing

Archive photo. Balcony astrophotography.

Technical information

Telescope/Lens: TAL-250K
Camera: Basler acA 1300-30gm
Mount: NEQ6 Pro
Accessories: ЛБ НПЗ 1.5-x

Location: Саров, Россия

Date taken: May 13th, 2016

Exposure

400 × 0.04″ · ISO/Gain: 0 · Astronomik ProPlanet 742+ · May 13th, 2016

Total exposure: 0 m

Comments

Alex Ch

A slight correction. The crater is named after the ancient Greek philosopher and astronomer, Posidonius, while he, in turn, is most likely named after the Greek god of the sea, Poseidon.

Nov 7th, 2023

Smirnov AndreyReply to Alex Ch

Thank you! I'll correct it now and keep that in mind for the future.

Nov 7th, 2023

Alex ChReply to Smirnov Andrey

Very fitting, I also fell for that trick once. What is an ancient Greek god doing among scientists and philosophers?! :) Though there's still plenty of interesting stuff about crater naming.

Nov 8th, 2023