Aristarchus, Herodotus
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Aristarchus – Crater in Moon
Herodotus – Crater in Moon
Just two days after sketching these I checked them again. I was fascinated by the difference and decided to sketch them again using the same perspective.
Now it’s as bright as it can be. Aristarchus had lost its contour and looks bigger as it’s ‘merged’ with the surrounding light surface.
| Objects | Aristarchus, Herodotus |
|---|---|
| Observed at | Dunaharaszti, HU, 2025-09-07 00:30 |
| Seeing | 7 |
| Aperture | 127 mm |
| Magnification | 171x |
| FOV | 1.8’ |
| Other data | |
| FOV diameter | ~200 km |
| Equivalent mag. | ~2270x |
| Age of Moon | 14.4 days |
Object data
| Objects | Aristarchus | Herodotus |
|---|---|---|
| Desc. | Crater | Crater |
| Coordinates | 23.7°N 47.4°W | 23.2°N 49.7°W |
| Size | 40 km | 35 km |
