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Copernicus and Clavius

From “Atlas of the Moon:” “The crater Copernicus is undoubtedly one of the best-known and most typical of lunar formations; it is also a center of bright rays which can be traced across the surface of Mare Imbrium.  To the west of Copernicus (to the right in the picture) is a group of scattered solitaryContinue reading “Copernicus and Clavius”

Cone Nebula

  From Wikipedia: “The Cone Nebula is an H II region in the constellation of Monoceros. It was discovered by William Herschel on December 26, 1785, at which time he designated it H V.27. The nebula is located about 830 parsecs or 2,700 light-years away from Earth. The Cone Nebula forms part of the nebulosityContinue reading “Cone Nebula”