Lunar crater Copernicus on Aug 22
Last night the lunar crater Copernicus was a fascinating sight. It is one of the most prominent craters visible from Earth and can be seen in any size telescope or binoculars. It is located just (20°) west (left) of the Moon’s center in Mare Insularum. Crater Copernicus is 93 kilometers (57.8 miles) wide and 3760 meters deep (12,336 feet). In the below image, the Carpathian mountains extend across the top upper left to near top center. Crater Eratosthes is in the upper right of the image.
Image taken with Celestron Nexstar 11 telescope and Phillips Toucam 840k webcam at cassegrain focus. The sky was partly cloudy, turbulence was 5/10, 3 mph wind, 75°F, and transparency was good. Location was Louisville, CO. Approx 2300 frames aligned and stacked with Registax4.