Simcoe Skies Astronomy

The Moon - Plato

Crater Plato via 5x Televue Date: Sept 24/05 Magnitude: n/a Diameter: 61 miles across (large crater) Distance from Earth: n/a Exposures: 301 of 2023 Exposure length: not recorded, 10fps Amp on setting: n/a Brightness: not recorded Gain: not recorded Gamma: 52% Sizing: 5x Televue Filter: Baader IR blocking Approximate magnification: 1000x Notes: A nice first night image from my 5x Televue. Good seeing conditions. This is Plato, one of the most often imaged craters of the moon. Click here to see a closeup of Crater Clavius.