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Old 21-08-2018, 09:38 AM
Kunama
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Originally Posted by MichaelSW View Post
I have just come in from viewing Clavius - my favourite Lunar crater. Of course it must appears like this every cycle, but I have never before noticed the floor in shadow with the rims of Clavius C and D illuminated to look like a pair of eyes. I just had a WOW moment. The joy of being an irregular Lunar observer.

A poor quality A-focal photo taken with my digital compact demonstrates the view. It Looks GREAT in real life.
The Moon is my very favourite target and Clavius is up there with the favourites among the features. My "First Light" for the new 18" scope was actually the Clavius region.
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