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Craters Pitatus and Hesiodus Sunrise Ray

Craters Pitatus and the Hesiodus sunrise ray on October 7 05:00 UT (10:00 PM PDT). This is a 9 day old waxing moon. Telescope: 10 inch f/7.3 reflector using a 6m Vixen Lanthanum eyepiece for 309x. Pitatus is a flooded walled plain. Rimae Pitatus, the clefts within Pitatus are visible in the sketch. The ray breaks through a crumbled wall between Pitatus and the small crater Hesiodus. To me the ray appeared to curve a bit. (Rukl 54)
Craters Pitatus and Hesiodus Sunrise Ray
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