Cassini Crater

Cassini is an ancient crater which have been flooded by lava at some stage. There are two later impacts which are contained entirely within the old crater.
To the northeast is the Promontorium Agassiz which is the southern tip of the maountain range Montes Alpes. To the northwest near the left edge of the image is the lone mountain peak Mons Piton rising from the plains.

Technical details

OPTICS10" Newtonian f/5.2, Meade 3x Barlow lens
MOUNTLosmandy G11 equatorial
CAMERAPhilips ToUCam Pro SC1 webcam
FILTERSMeade OIII
EXPOSURE300 x 1/50th s
DATE/TIME11/10/2005 08:10 UTC
LOCATIONMy backyard observatory in west Auckland, New Zealand

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