Pete LawrenceAstrophotography

Lunar

Mare Nectaris (Sea of Nectar)

Mare Nectaris, the Sea of Nectar, photographed by Pete Lawrence: a small lunar sea inside an 860 km impact basin.

Target details

Mare Nectaris, the Sea of Nectar, is a small lunar 'sea' just south of Mare Tranquillitatis. It lies in the middle of an 860 km impact basin that formed 3.8 to 3.9 billion years ago.

Capture details

Data captured 5th February, 2016.
900x 1/500 second exposures at ISO100.

Equipment details

Orion Europa 200
NEQ6 Pro
Nikon d7100

Processing details

This image was processed in Pixinsight & Lightroom.

Quick facts

What is Mare Nectaris?
Mare Nectaris, the Sea of Nectar, is a small lunar 'sea' just south of Mare Tranquillitatis. It lies in the middle of an 860 km impact basin that formed 3.8 to 3.9 billion years ago.
When was this photo taken?
5 February 2016
What equipment was used?
Orion Europa 200, NEQ6 Pro, Nikon d7100
Where was it taken from?
Lisburn, Northern Ireland.
Can I use this image?
It is © Pete Lawrence, all rights reserved. Personal use such as a wallpaper is fine; for anything else please ask first (see image use).
Mare Nectaris (Sea of Nectar): astrophotograph by Pete Lawrence