A view of the moon’s Southern Highlands. Clockwise from the top is Tycho (102 km) with its central peak illuminated by sunlight, Maginus (194 km) on the terminator, Clavius (245 km), and the eroded crater Longomontanus (157 km).

Date: July 23, 2011
Location: Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Victoria, BC
Optics: 14-inch Meade LX200 on Paramount ME
Camera: 41AF02.AS Imaging Source Camera
Exposure: 10 images aligned, combined, and processed using Images Plus