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13-AUG-2009 Nick Smith

Ptolemaeus-Alphonsus-Arzachel 13.08.09

La Palma, Canary Islands

Taken around 06:00 UT

Lumenera Infinity 2-1M,Celestron C14

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Nick Smith21-Jan-2010 12:38
Thanks for the comment!

Ptolemaeus, the large crater on the left is about 164km across. The chain of craters in the top middle of the image is called Catena Davy. The craters are all about the same age and it is likely that they were created by a single object that got pulled apart by tidal forces prior to imact.
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