File:Moon-Rupes-Recta.jpeg

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The linear feature in the middle of the image is called Rupes Recta (the Straight Wall). It is the best known fault on the moon. The length is about 110km and its height amounts to 240 - 300m inspite of it´s appearance it is not a cliff, but a gentle slope, the width of the fault is 2.5km. The photo was taken using the following equipement:

  • Telescope: 5,1" Newton telescope
  • Camera: Nikon Coolpix 950 digital camera
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Homepage of Homepage of Philipp Salzgeber

Author Philipp Salzgeber
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Philipp Salzgeber released the pictures under CC-BY-SA-2.0-AT, see bottom of http://salzgeber.at/astro/moon/ (and before he also gave me the personal permission at forum.astronomie.de for GFDL-free usage)
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