Mare Crisium

[IB20]

I’m absolutely stunned after after observing the moon with the TOE 2.5mm in the Tak 76DC. Genuinely breathtaking viewing, the depth and darkness created by the terminator is actually quite overwhelming. I don’t quite know what to take in, seeing the scale and imagining the height of these structures on view, our celestial neighbour is so grand yet so cold, empty and alone.
Mare Crisium is the region that draws my attention the most, its imperfections, rilles and domes leaping out down the eyepiece. So many surrounding craters I want to attach their names too, but there is just too much going on. Had to take a step back and try to capture what I was seeing on my phone. I really must spend more time on lunar observing, I enjoy it so much.

Having checked a few moon maps, there are three little dome like structures in the top right of Mare Crisium that appear nameless and I’m struggling to identify the deep crater to the sea’s southwest, possibly Auzout? 
Cleomides, Burkhardt, Geminus and Bernouli showing nicely, I could go on and on too, a staggering number of craters.

Edited October 11, 2022 by IB20

[MalcolmM]

Love the enthusiasm! I've only been able to see the moon through clouds recently so your report is making me very envious! Tak and TOE, a perfect combination  Great pics also!

Malcolm 

[RobertI]

Lovely report, the moon can be stunning, I’ve also promised myself more lunar time. 

[Stu]

Excellent report @IB20, sounds like you had some nice seeing conditions to enjoy.

Are you referring to these features? Not sure about the domes but the crater I’ve circled is Condorcet.

[IB20]

Correct @Stu, those are the features that really caught my eye last night. I looked at SkySafari but it has an overwhelming amount of information on the moon, it doesn’t tend to represent the terminator in real time quite as accurately either. Can’t find anything on the three little domes.

 

Edited October 12, 2022 by IB20

[Stu]

9 minutes ago, IB20 said:

Correct @Stu, those are the features that really caught my eye last night. I looked at SkySafari but it has an overwhelming amount of information on the moon, it doesn’t tend to represent the terminator in real time quite as accurately either. Can’t find anything on the three little domes.

 

The NASA terminator simulator I linked to earlier is excellent for visualising the exact phase. Lunar Quickmaps is also excellent as a detailed reference. No labelling on those domes though.

[RobertI]

I think this map also shows the area (the domes are on the bottom right of map 44) but no information unfortunately:

https://www.lpi.usra.edu/resources/mapcatalog/LAC/lac44/150dpi.jpg

 

[IB20]

I like this description of them and it’s a fantastic image. The three pyramids!

https://www.cloudynights.com/gallery/image/158894-mare-crisium-pyramids/