L 73
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Feature Name: Smythii basin
Significance: Difficult-to-observe basin scarp & mare
Mare Smythii (Latin for "Sea of Smyth") is a lunar mare located along the equator on the easternmost edge of the lunar near side. In the image above it is the very foreshortened mare on the terminator.
DMK 21AU-4.AS through 200mm f/4 GSO Newtonian with 2x Barlow.
Best of 1000 frames stacked in AviStack. Processed in Astra Image 3.0 and Paintshop Pro.
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L 73 image © J C Talbot
Image taken 26th Feb 2010
L 73 image © J C Talbot
Image taken 26th Feb 2010
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