Subject: The craters Theophilus, Cyrillus and Catharina
Exposure: 1/30th second
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 800 digital camera, 1600x1200pixel CCD array.
Processing: Minor enhancement in Adobe Photoshop 6.0
Telescope: Afocal coupling using a TeleVue 102mm f/8.6 APO refractor and a TeleVue Radian digital camera adapter w/6mm Radian eyepiece.
Mount: Losmandy G11
Guiding: none
Location: Laguna Niguel, California
Date: 12/04/01, 11:45pm PST.
Comments: The Rupes Altai forms an escarpment(near middle right) which averages around 6000ft high.
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