Observations>Telescope Objects>Craters ~14 Days OldReiner Gamma: A Swirl
The Moon's most visible swirl, and its most mysterious object class.
Observer Comments
| Target Description | Reiner Gamma looks a lot like a tadpole swimming from the shore of Oceanus Procellarum. It's the most easily visible example from a mysterious class of objects called a swirl (who knew?) which are mostly characterized by magnetic anomalies. Apparently, different instances look quite different from the surface. I was happy that it was (just) visible in my full moon library image. |
| Image Capture Description | This full moon image was an opportunistic capture with my Seestar on a clear night with good visibility. At the time I was not contemplating the AL Lunar Program. |
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Capture Details
| Date and Time Observed | 2025-04-06 21:49:06 |
| Phase Age | 14 days |
| Lunar Phase | Full Moon |
| Illumination | 100% |
| Conditions | Transparency: Good. Seeing: Good. |
| Obs. Lat/Long | 42° 17', 073° 57' |
| Capture Software | Seestar |
| Capture Type | Single-image |
| Instrument | Seestar S50 f5.0-250mm FL |
| Camera | Seestar Built-in SONY IMX462 Sensor |
| Capture Details | Auto capture |
| Post Processing | Levels and sharpened in Affinity Photo |
