Random Lunar Close ups 18th Jan 17

[Freddie]

Was out imaging Jupiter but when I was done there and it had gone behind a tree the moon was still in a good position. Decided to fire off some quick AVIs of anything that caught my eye. I know what the first four are, Tycho, Plato, Vallis Alpes and Purbach but I have no idea what the last one is of. I have looked on my moon map a couple of times but have given up trying to find it. Any ideas much appreciated. Each is just 60 secs processed in AS!2, R6 and PS.

 

[furrysocks2]

Albategnius.

 

Very nice!

[Fozzie]

I like those Freddy,

The last one is Albategnius and Klein. Just pipped me too it FS2!

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Fozzie

[Peco4321]

Love these moon close ups, so jealous. ?

[furrysocks2]

There is a small crater on top of the central peak of Albategnius. 

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Very nice collection. Great detail.

[Freddie]

Thanks for your comments and also naming that crater. It doesn't stand out so well on my moon map, that's my excuse anyway!!

That crater did look a bit odd on the peak and I did wonder if it was a stacking artifact or something. Now that I know the crater, I've had a search and I see it is real.

[laudropb]

Very nice set.

[johnfosteruk]

Some stunners there Freddie, particularly like the Plato.

[Freddie]

Thaks guys. Don't often do lunar but the conditions were looking good so thought I'd run off a few shots.

[furrysocks2]

On Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 22:16, Freddie said:

That crater did look a bit odd on the peak and I did wonder if it was a stacking artifact or something. Now that I know the crater, I've had a search and I see it is real.

I checked the LRO zoomy site and it looked there like there's a general depression at the top with a smaller, well defined crater within it.

All nice captures, though.