Moon Age 16.8

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Date & Time:	Jun 14 2014, 23:46 JST(+0900), mosaic of 10 flames
Optical:	TAKAHASHI 12.5cm (4.9") Fluorite refractor (f=1000mmm, F8.0)
	Auto-guided with VIXEN ATLUX Equatorial
Camera:	CELESTRON Skyris445C with IDAS IR-cut filter
Location:	Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings:	30 flames/sec.×6sec., Exp....1/200sec
	150 flames stacked each & Wavelet process with Registax6

An image of 16.8-aged moon past the full moon. The eastern lunar seas of Crisium, MARE and Fecunditatis, MARE have started into the shadows. In this condition we can observe the interesting topography because sunlight shines in lower angle and subtle ups and downs are emphasized.

¶ Geocentric distance: 362,300 km, Distance from observed location: 358,800 km

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