Eastern Edges of the Mare Orientale Impact Basin. 2021-02-27 01.53 UT - With Annotations

            A six pane mosaic of the lunar western limb captured on 27th February 2021 between 01:45 UT & 01:59 UT. 

A favourable libration, revealing the eastern perimeters of the Mare Orientale impact basin.

Best viewed in expanded mode.

Aberkenfig, South Wales
Lat 51.542 N Long 3.593 W

Skywatcher 254mm Newtonian, Tal 2x Barlow, 
ZWO ASI 385MC. 

4000 frames captured on each pane using Firecapture.

Approx. 1400 to 1600 frames processed with Registax 6 on each pane. 

Final image stitched with Microsoft ICE. Slight adjustment to levels & annotations added using G.I.M.P. 

Lunar west is uppermost. 

Generally quite good seeing.

Taken on: March 6, 2021

Tags:

mare orientale

impact basin

moon

favourable libration

astronomy

moonwatch/mare orientale

Skywatcher 254mm Newtonian

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