#astrononomy — Public Fediverse posts
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This photo I took with my trusty Celestron C9.25" 2350mm SCT rather than my refractor. The darker areas of the Lunar surface are called "maria" or "seas" (e.g. "Sea of Tranquility") because long ago, people thought they were oceans. This particular one is "Mare Imbrium" or "Sea of Rains".