The Straight Wall on the Moon
Taken by Thomas Wildoner on June 4, 2025 @
Weatherly, PA, USA
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Rupes Recta, a linear fault line, or rille, was casting quite the shadow on June 4, 2025. The name is Latin for straight cliff, although it is more commonly called the Straight Wall. This fault has a length of about 68 miles (110 kilometers). The small (11 miles wide) crater Birt lies just to the southwest.
Tech Specs: Meade 12” LX-90 SCT Telescope, Antares Focal Reducer, ZWO ASI2600MC camera running at 0F, best 20% of 1000 captured frames, Celestron CGX-L pier mounted, ZWO EAF and ASIAir Pro, processed in Autostakkert and Registax. Image Date: June 4, 2025. Location: The Dark Side Observatory (W59), Weatherly, PA, USA (Bortle Class 4).
Photographer's website:
https://www.thedarksideobservatory.com
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