Rupes Recta

19:47 7/5/2006 UTC

Moon presented again one of its most interesting feature in good illumination. Also known as Straight Wall this fault is very facinating sight through telescope. In this image the wall is in the shadow, but if lit from the other direction the wall would look like a bright line. Colongitude 28.4° Phase 61.6°

Camera: Phillips ToUCam Pro II webcam | Telescope: Orion Optics Europa 200mm f6 Newtonian reflector, Orion Shorty Plus 2x Barlow | Mount: Orion Skyview Pro, Boxdoerfer PowerFlex MTS-3SLP drive controller | Filters: Baader IR/UV block | Guiding: - | Exposure: 500(1500) x 1/10s f12 | Software: Qastrocam, Registax, GIMP | Location: 60°31'N 26°52'E (Koivula/Kotka,FI) | Seeing: III |