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Prominence

By: Wim Maats February 19, 2020

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Clavius and Tycho

By: Wim Maats September 26, 2019

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Mare Orientalis

By: Wim Maats January 7, 2019

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Lunar Rim crater Einstein

By: Wim Maats January 2, 2019

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Larrieu's Dam and Rupes Altai

By: Wim Maats January 2, 2019

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Details of the moon at last quarter

By: Wim Maats August 29, 2016

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Solar halo during observation

By: Wim Maats September 18, 2015

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Rupes Altai

By: Wim Maats September 18, 2015

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By: Wim Maats November 3, 2014

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sunspots 2108_2108_2110

By: Wim Maats July 7, 2014

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lunar south pole

By: Wim Maats July 7, 2014

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sunspots 2104_2106_2107

By: Wim Maats July 7, 2014

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