Schroters Valley

The large crater on the right is Aristarchus. It is one of the brightest features on the full moon.  The crater left of it and a little lower is Herodotus and the deep canyon extended away from it is know as Vallis Schroter or more commonly Schroter's Valley.

Date:4/13/2003
Location:Gastonia, NC
Optics:C8, 4000mm f/20
Exposure:10ms
Camera:SBIG ST-7Ei
Mount:Losmandy G11