Ptolemius, Arzashel & Alphonsos

Ptolemaeus, Alphonsus and Arzachel

Ptolemaeus, Alphonsus and Arzachel
Ptolemaeus, Alphonsus and Arzachel

Object Name: alphonsos and arzashel walled plain
Object Type: lunar crater(walled plain
Location: tehran- Zaferanieh Educational Observatory(ZEO))
Date: mordad e 1376(in persian calendar tha is equal to Aug 1997 A.D
Media: HB and B4 pencil on a A4 80 gr white paper
Equipment: 6 inch schmith Maksutov ..zeiss 120X
seeing: A #3
observer: mohammad reza(pejman) norouzi

this 3 walled plain are the most significant craters on moon 7-8 night old.Ranger 9 crashed to Alphonsos after took some brilliant images in 1965 AD.you can observe these triplet crater(catena?!) from night 6 to 8 or even 9. don’t forget sketch them….enjoy it.

3 thoughts on “Ptolemaeus, Alphonsus and Arzachel”

  1. Very good presentation Mohammad that shows a beginner like me that one not need be intimidated by photo-like sketchwork.

    Thanks,
    Mel R.

  2. Hi Mohammad,

    very fine sketch of the moon. Your technique will be possible suitable for me! Good inspiration.

    Greetings

    Torsten

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