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Plato 08-03-07

Started by Wes Higgins, 08/21/2007 04:44AM
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Hi,


Plato and a few craterlets ;>)

Imaged 08-03-07 10:15 UT
18" Reflector, Infinity 2-1m camera, MAP-40, stack of 500 fames

http://higginsandsons.com/astro/images/Plato-08-03-07.jpg

Thanks,

Wes Higgins
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Posted 08/21/2007 06:48AM #1
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Hi Wes,

yes, a few wink wink wink
Stunning work, congratulations 8O

Best wishes,
Oliver
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Posted 08/21/2007 02:16PM #2
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Holy crap Wes I'm scraping my jaw off of the floor here 8O

Its a pretty high sun angle I'm betting with a bit more low angle you would have caught even more!

awesome

Mike
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Amazing detail Wes!

Thanks for sharing

Chase
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Posted 08/21/2007 04:11PM #4
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Wes, Plato is one of my favorite craters to observe, so I know how difficult it is to see the details your photo is showing. From my experience, steadily seeing the double crater is an accomplishment.
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Wes - Simply the best earth based view to date - just extraordinary!

cheers,
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Posted 08/21/2007 10:32PM #6
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Fantastic image Wes, the best I've seen of this area! Wonderful sense of depth to the terrain.

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Posted 08/22/2007 12:40AM #7
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Wes,

Simply an amazing image!

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Posted 08/22/2007 02:41AM #8
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Hi Wes, "a few craterlets", try a few hundred if you count the ones embedded in Plato's ringed wall. Thanks for the amazing view, Dan 8)
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