By telescopes with higher powers , you can identify impact craters north of Aristoteles as Sheepshanks (25 km), C. Mayer (38 km) and Arnold (95 km).



Democritus was once a prominent crater . This area of the Moon is an interesting challenge for observation . , you

The closest sea of hardened lava of these craters, is Mare Frigoris , located to the south . In the photo , the mare (sea), can be identified as large the area without bumps and its darker . closest sea of

Arnold crater (95 km) , have a smooth floor , without central peaks , indicating that it was flooded by lava in the past. Inside on the west , you can distinguish a small crater . South wall , as shown , is almost absent (though perhaps this is because the light from the Sun) , indicating that lava broke through that area in the crater . Northeast , very close to Arnold, is a crater , Arnold A (57 km), which seems to be a perfect replica of Arnold , but it is smaller in size , and it has no smaller crater on its floor . you canalmost

Unlike Arnold, Democritus (39 km) (39 km) , a visibly smaller crater , located southeast of it , is has central peaks , and is deeper. From this , it starts a total of 5 craters on Mare Frigoris row chain .

Another crater , located southwest of Arnold , is Kane (55 km) (55 km) , which also does not have peaks in the center, and any other subsequent craters on the floor. It is located on the " shores " of Great Frigoris .

Craters C. Mayer (38 km), C. Mayer B (36 km) and Sheephanks (25 km), are all immersed in the dark in these images due to low sun angle at the time. However , their edges are lit beautifully, giving the impression that it's some rings.

Optics : Celestron C8- Newtonian telescope , 20mm Plössl , 2x barlow

Mount : CG5 ( EQ5)

Camera : Sony CX130

Filter : no

Date : 04/27/2012

Location : Baia Mare , Romania

Processing: video captures, FastStone Image Viewer

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In this image taken on May 6, 2011 , are included both chains of craters at the north of the crater Aristoteles (which are seen in the photos above) , and one that starts from the crater Epigenes .

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