Astrophotography Telescope

Gassendi Moon crater shot with ZWO ASI224 MC

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Description of Gassendi Crater :

Circular formation situated on the North bank of Mare Humorum. Steep slopes to the North gobbled to the South in Mare
Humorum and supporting the couple Gassendi A and B to the North.
Walls higher to the West and gobbled to the South in Mare Humorum.
Very large flat floor covered by Rimae Gassendi. Internal mountainous ring. Double central mountain 1200 m high. Hills craterlets and lines of crest.

Technical Data :

Taken with Skywatcher 150/750 on Neq3-2 mount RA motorised

Camera ASI224 MC + IR pass filter

Mosaic of 6 images.

Processed in AS!2, Registax and Photoshop

04-08-2017

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