GIANT CRATERS UNDER THE LUNAR TERMINATOR

Monday, Jun 9, 2025

GIANT CRATERS UNDER THE LUNAR TERMINATOR

By Nyêrdson Ferreira de Souza

THE HUGE CRATERS HIPPARCHUS (138KM) AND ALBATEGNIUS (129KM), WHEN THEY ARE BELOW THE LUNAR TERMINATOR, FORM A DRAWING SIMILAR TO AN "8" WITH THEIR WALLS PERFECTLY HIGHLIGHTED. IN THIS IMAGE OBTAINED BY MY 10-INCH TELESCOPE WE CAN SEE THIS INCREDIBLE FORMATION IN HIGH RESOLUTION. IN THIS RECORD THE BEST 200 FRAMES OF THE 2 THOUSAND CAPTURED DURING THE RECORDING SESSION WERE USED.

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