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"Magnificent desolation" // Enda Kelly

Click below to see a few craters identified and some info about them!

From top left to bottom right:

Clavius crater is named after Christopher Clavius (1538-1612), a Jesuit German mathematician and astronomer. He was one of the members of the commission that approved the Gregorian calendar.

Rutherfurd crater is named after Lewis Rutherfurd (1816-1892), an American lawyer and astronomer, and pioneering astrophotographer. He produced high quality photographs of the Sun, Moon, and the planets, as well as stars and star clusters. Notably, he was one of the founding members of the National Academy of Sciences in 1863.

Cysalus crater is named for Johann Baptist Cysat (c. 1587-1657), a Swiss Jesuit mathematician and astronomer. His most important work was on comets, particularly the comet of 1618, demonstrating that it orbited around the Sun in a parabolic orbit.

Moretus crater is named for Theodorus Moretus (1602-1667), a Flemish Jesuit mathematician who made significant strides in math, geometry, physics, optics, and theology.

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Sunrise Over Moretus Crater on Earth’s Moon

Sunrise Over Moretus Crater on Earth’s Moon

I captured this view of the sun just catching the crater peaks inside Moretus Crater on the moon on July 12, 2016. Moretus Crater is located in the highland region of the lunar south pole. The central mountain formation rises about 2,700 meters above the floor of the crater. Seeing was horrible with high humidity and unstable air. The instability only allowed for a wide-field view. 1,500 frames…

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Exploring the Moon - Crater MORETUS

Exploring the Moon – Crater MORETUS

Crater MORETUS, imaged on September 22, 2015 (Canon 6D and Celestron 6″ telescope, best 500 of 1500 captured frames). This crater is  located in the heavily cratered highland region near the south pole of the Moon. It measures 114 km wide and contains a central mountain formation that rises over 2 km above the floor of the crater. The crater was named after Théodore Moret, also known as Moretus…

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