Stofler in Southern Highlands 05/2005

Crater Stofler and surrounding craters in the jumble of the central Southern Highlands. Stofler (126km) is the large flat-floored crater to right of centre, with later crater Faraday (70km) intruding from the lower right. Above Stofler is large crater Walter (140km) slightly cut off by the top of the pic. The lunar terminator is running along craters Saussure, Huggins, Miller and others to the left of the pic. Stofler has seen a lot of damage since being formed, having been marked by many smaller, later impact craters. The latest is thought to be the small dark one on the very edge of Stofler (18km). Philips Tuocam Pro 2 webcam, Helios 4" f10 refractor. Frames stacked with Registax 3. Douglas Thomson