Mare Crisium
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The Mare Crisium region. The Sea of Crisis was named in the 17th century when astronomers widely believed the dark patches on the moon were oceans. It is actually an enormous crater or impact basin that spans 740 kilometers (460 miles).
Image details
| Telescope: | Celestron EdgeHD 9.25 | |
| Length: | 2350mm | |
| Aperture: | 235mm | |
| F-stop: | f/10.0 | |
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| Captured: | 2023-02-25 to 2023-02-25 | |
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