The Moon main index

Updates:

23.9.2008 - added image from 18.9.
23.9.2008 - corrected "19.9." dates to "18.9."
22.9.2008 - added 3 images from 19.9.
9.10.2004 - fixed incorrect camera information in 25.4.2004 observation. (barlow->native focal lenght)
21.9.2004 - added Alt. information to 25.4.2004 observation
18.9.2004 - created this page

Image list:

18.9.2008 [4]
18.9.2008 [3]
18.9.2008 [2]
18.9.2008 [1]
25.4.2004

Images:

18.9.2008 [4]

Target: The Moon. Date: 18.9.2008
Time: 22:43 .. 23:11 [UTC]
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Conditions: -
Telescope: N150 f5 (GSO) @ f15 (3x barlow lens). Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Pro with SynScan Controller
Camera: SC3.2 modified webcam (PCVC840K w ICX424AL)
Raw B&W mode.
Filters: Baader #2459207 UV/IR-cut
Exposure: Mosaic of 8 images. Varying number of selected images stacked on each.
Processing: Stacked and wavelet processed in Registax V4. Combined and adjusted in Photoshop.
Images:
reduced version displayed, click on the image for full resolution version
 
Notes:
18.9.2008 [3]

Target: The Moon. Date: 18.9.2008
Time: 23:38 .. 23:40 [UTC]
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Conditions: -
Telescope: N150 f5 (GSO) @ f15 (3x barlow lens). Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Pro with SynScan Controller
Camera: SC3.2 modified webcam (PCVC840K w ICX424AL)
Raw B&W mode.
Filters: Baader #2459207 UV/IR-cut
Exposure: 500 frames at approx 1/1000 s (5fps). 48 selected images stacked.
Processing: Stacked and wavelet processed in Registax V4. Adjusted in Photoshop.
Images:
Notes: Features almost complete Mare Nectaris, southern part of Mare Tranquillitatis and craters Theophilus, Isidorus, Capella, Torricelli, Delambre, Cyrillus, Beaumont, Catharina. The landing site of Apollo 11 is at the top center part of the image, in Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility).
Lunar cardinal direction indicator on the image (green) is only approximate.
18.9.2008 [2]

Target: The Moon. Date: 18.9.2008
Time: 23:32 .. 23:38 [UTC]
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Conditions: -
Telescope: N150 f5 (GSO) @ f15 (3x barlow lens). Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Pro with SynScan Controller
Camera: SC3.2 modified webcam (PCVC840K w ICX424AL)
Raw B&W mode.
Filters: Baader #2459207 UV/IR-cut
Exposure: 2 x 500 frames at approx 1/1000 s (5fps). Mosaic of 2 images. 48 selected images stacked on each.
Processing: Stacked and wavelet processed in Registax V4. Joined and adjusted in Photoshop.
Images:
Notes: Features craters: Piccolomini, Stiborius, Riccius, Rabbi Levi, Lindenau, Maurolycus, Barocius, Pitiscus, Hommel and many others..
Lunar cardinal direction indicator on the image (green) is only approximate.
18.9.2008 [1]

Target: The Moon.
Near Lunar South Pole.
Date: 18.9.2008
Time: 23:24 .. 23:29 [UTC]
Location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Conditions: -
Telescope: N150 f5 (GSO) @ f15 (3x barlow lens). Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6 Pro with SynScan Controller
Camera: SC3.2 modified webcam (PCVC840K w ICX424AL)
Raw B&W mode.
Filters: Baader #2459207 UV/IR-cut
Exposure: 2 x 500 frames at approx 1/1000 s (5fps). Mosaic of 2 images. 32 selected images stacked on each.
Processing: Stacked and wavelet processed in Registax V4. Joined and adjusted in Photoshop.
Images:
Notes: Features craters: Moretus, Curtius, Clavius, Zach, Casatus, Rutherfurd and many others..
Lunar cardinal direction indicator on the image (green) is only approximate.
25.4.2004

Target: The Moon Date: 25.4.2004
Time: -
Location: Vantaa, Finland
Conditions: -
Telescope: N150 f5 (GSO) Mount: GEM w RA stepper motor (Sky-View)
Camera: SC2 webcam (PCVC840K)
Filters: Baader #2459207 UV/IR-cut
Exposure: Mosaic of 6 partially overlapping images.
120 x 1/1500s (out of 300 @ 5fps) on each image (dark frames were used)
Processing: Stacked and wavelet processed in Registax. Joined and adjusted in Photoshop.
Images:
small version displayed, click on the image for full resolution version
 
Notes: Target was quite low when taking this shot

Update 21.9.2004:
I checked the Alt. position of the moon during these exposures; it was 27° 7' to 25° 19'.

 

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