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    Oct 19, 2023 2 minutes

    Plato

    Type: Crater
     Size: 101km
     Longitude/latitude: 9.4° W, 51.6° N
     Age: 3.2–3.8 billion years
     Best time to see: 1 day after first quarter (20 and 21 November) or last quarter (5 and 6 November)
     Minimum equipment: 10x binoculars

    is a large, circular crater on the northern border of the immense 1,250km Mare Imbrium.

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