dbNebula A view through my Telescope

01/03/2024

Montes Apenninus
are a rugged mountain range on the northern part of the Moon's near side. They are named after the Apennine Mountains in Italy. With their formation dating back about 3.9 billion years, Montes Apenninus are fairly old.
This range contains several mountains that have received names, listed below ranging from west to northeast:

Mons Wolff
Mons Serao (unofficial name)
Mons Ampère
Mons Huygens, often listed as the highest mountain on the Moon (though not the highest point)
Mons Bradley
Mons Hadley Delta
Mons Hadley
The last two peaks are perhaps most famous for forming the valley where the Apollo 15 mission made its landing. This landing was considered one of the most scientifically successful missions of the Apollo program and started the last three J-Series missions that included the lunar rover and 3-day stays. Apollo 15 explored smaller peak Mons Hadley Delta and Rima Hadley rille. This was perhaps the most geologically diverse landing site of the program.

29/02/2024

Sea of Crises

29/02/2024

Tycho. The crater is sharply defined, unlike older craters that have been degraded by subsequent impacts. The interior has a high albedo that is prominent when the Sun is overhead, and the crater is surrounded by a distinctive ray system forming long spokes that reach as long as 1,500 kilometers Magnificent!

11/11/2023

io transits across the face of Jupiter the transit lasted about 90 minutes and this is it sped up to a 15 second clip

21/09/2023

Its clearly a sign for good viewing tonight !

Song by Earth, Wind & Fire

15/06/2023