Azophi Crater

Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim

Azophi Crater

Below are photos I took of Azophi lunar crater. It's named after the 10th century Persian astronomer Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi (also known by his Western name Azophi). Some noteworthy points about him are that:

• He made the earliest recorded observation of the Andromeda Galaxy in 964. This was the first galaxy other than the Milky Way to be mentioned in writing.
• He authored a special book entitled Kitab suwar al-kawakib (The Book of Fixed Stars)
• A minor planet is named after him: 12621 Alsufi
• On his 1113th birthday, he was commemorated on Google's logo

I took the below photo on May 27, 2023. Azophi crater is the somewhat polygonal crater towards the centre of the photo.

 

I took the below photos on April 10, 2023. They show where Azophi crater is in relation to the entire moon, as well as its size relative to other craters.

 

 

 

Dhu'l Qa'dah 1444 A.H.
Irshaad A. Rashid