By Mark Wralstad | 2026-04-07
Langrenus and Petavius
On 04/04/2026 01:48 am by Roberto Ortu | Website | Cabras, Sardinia, Italy
Since the weather conditions were good, I decided to film this crater-rich area of the Moon located on the southern edge of Mare Fecunditatis. In the photo, on the right, the largest crater is Petavius with its 182 Km diameter, inside you can also clearly see the Rima Petavius, about 80 Km long. Further in the center you can see the crater Vendelinus (150 km in diameter) and three craters on the rim: Lohse, Lamé and Holden. On the left, the large crater visible is Langrenus with a diameter of about 132 Km.
In the photo the north is on the left.
Celestron 114/910 newtonian telescope
Mount Eq2 Sky-Watcher
Planetary camera QHY5L-II-C
Barlow lens 2,5X Tecnosky
UV/IR cut filter
Software: Firecapture 2.7, AS!4, Iris, Astrosurface W2, GIMP 3