Clavius Crater, 12.8 days 92.4%  
Moon

Clavius crater and surrounding area.		  
 
Distance: 362214Km
Apparent diameter: 32.99'
Phase: 32.1°
Lunation: 12.75 days
Illumination: 92.4%

Libration in Latitude: +05°48'
Libration in Longitude: -04°49'
Position angle: -18.1°


CLAVIUS
Type: Crater
Geological period:   Typical Nectarian (From -3.92 billions years to -3.85 billions years)
 
Size:
Dimension:  225.0x225.0Km / 136.0x136.0Mi
 
Description:
Damaged circular formation.
Steep slopes riddled supporting crater Blancanus to the South-West.
Very high walls ridden by Porter to the North-East Rutherford to the South-East Clavius K to the South-West and Clavius L to the West.
Large flat floor with Clavius D C N J & JA on an arc of circle.
Numerous craterlets whose a chain to the South-West. Lines of crests.
 
Observation:
Interest : Exceptional formation
Observation period: 1 day after First Quarter or Last Quarter.
Minimal Instrument: 10x binoculars
 
Position:
Longitude: 14.727° West
Latitude: 58.623° South
Side: Nearside
Quadrant: South-West
Area: Moon South limb
 
Name origin:
Detailed Name: Christoph Klau (or Christophorus Clavius)
16 th century german Mathematician and astronomer born in Germany
Born at: Bamberg in 1537
Dead at: Rome in 1612
Important Facts: Translator of Euclide. Nicknamed it even
Name Author: Riccioli (1651)
Name by Langrenus: Maximiliani Duc. Bava.
Name by Hevelius: Desertum Raphidim
Name by Riccioli: Clavius
  
 
Technical details:  
Location:  
 Valdemorillo - Spain
Date:  
 15/09/2024 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Conditions:  
 Average
Temperature:  
 ºC
Humidity:  
 
Telescope:  
 Vixen 102M f/9.8
Reducer/corrector:  
 No reducer
Filter:  
 Astronomik L Type-II 2"
Mount:  
 Orion Atlas EQG
Camera:  
 ZWO ASI178MM
Exposure:  
 4000 frames @38fps avg. 8bit
Guiding tube:  
 No guiding
Guiding camera:  
 No guide camera
Guiding software:  
 No guide software
 
Procesing:  
 AutoStakkert_64_3.0.14 + Registax 6 + PixInsight 1.8.8-7  
Notes:  
  
     

 
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