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Beautiful Maginus crater by telescope

Sunday, September 9, 2012 5:20

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http://lupuvictor.blogspot.com Maginus - 50.0 S 6.2 W, is a large prominent crater from pre-Nectarian era of 163 km diameter. You can see details of Maginus’s floor and identify Maginus A secondary crater on northeast floor.
Also, note craters forming a trio of northwest wall, or Maginus C on the southwest wall.

Video images are upside down, as seen through the telescope.

Video: Victor Lupu
Optics: CelestronC8 “-Newtonian telescope, plossl20mm, 2x Barlow
Mount: CG5 (EQ5)
Device: Sony CX-130
Video mode: Full HD progressive 1920×1080
Filter: no
Date: 29/04/2012
Location: Baia Mare, Romania
Processing and editing: Sony Vegas 10