Rupes Recta

This feature is known as Rupes Recta, sometimes referred to as the Straight Wall. Some observers see this as a sword, where the mountains below form the hilt. This shot is from a nine day moon taken at f/20. It is a four frame mosaic.

Date:	3/12/2003
Location:	Gastonia, NC
Optics:	C8, 4000mm f/20
Exposure:	10ms
Camera:	SBIG ST-5C
Mount:	Losmandy G11