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[Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Observing >> Lunar Observing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | (show all) MANDII sage Reged: 11/23/10 Loc: HONG KONG MOON CRATERS       #4268580 - 12/23/10 11:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   HEADER<<OBSERVATORY made by own -- MANDII (HONG KONG)>> http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Board/Observatory/Number/4261234/page/0/view/collapsed/sb/5/o/all/fpart/1 << MOON CRACTERS and PHOTO LIST >> record: crater name_moon map index_ observation1 |observation2 . .|observationN 1.observation=datetime_(Moon visual direction ,elevation,visual size )_Photo_no. 2.Photo content : the actual picture of craters and the reference from moon map Archimedes_228:2010/08/19_22:10_(East,40,55%)_NO.5 Cleomede _19 : 2010/05/17 19:40_(West,45,20%)_NO.1 Copernicus_223 : 2010/06/22 20:05_(East,70,65%)_NO.3 Langrenus_78 : 2010/05/18 20:00_(West,45,23%)_NO.2 Mare Imbrium : 2010/10/22 20:00_(East,65 100%)_No.8 Posidonius_15: 2010/08/27 22:45_(East,40,85%)_NO.6 Tycho_176 : 2010/06/22 20:05_(East,70,65%)_NO.4 Billynews chain : 2010/09/16_22:48_(SW ,30,55%)_NO.7 Moon rise on a tree : 2010/10/23_19:00_(East , 15 , 100%)_NO.9 Total 9 objects 9 observations MANDII Created on 2010 / 12 / 24( Christmax 2010) Updated on 2010 / 12 / 24 Edited by MANDII (12/24/10 02:00 AM) Post Extras:       MANDII sage Reged: 11/23/10 Loc: HONG KONG Re: MOON CRATERS [Re: MANDII]       #4268587 - 12/23/10 11:48 PM Attachment (111 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   NO.2) Langrenus Post Extras:       MANDII sage Reged: 11/23/10 Loc: HONG KONG Re: MOON CRATERS [Re: MANDII]       #4268590 - 12/23/10 11:49 PM Attachment (75 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   No.1 ) Post Extras:       MANDII sage Reged: 11/23/10 Loc: HONG KONG Re: MOON CRATERS [Re: MANDII]       #4268591 - 12/23/10 11:50 PM Attachment (59 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   NO.5) It's long time no take an astro picture , cause recently not always stay at home . Tonight , I come to take a picture of Archimedes . I pick up the moon map , nevigate the moon surface for nearly 15 minutes . And center the eyepiece after I can locate the Archimedes . Then use web cam to shoot it . Finally make the picture by Registax software . http://www.hkastroforum.net/files/2010_08_19_map_461.jpg Edited by MANDII (12/24/10 02:58 AM) Post Extras:       MANDII sage Reged: 11/23/10 Loc: HONG KONG Re: MOON CRATERS [Re: MANDII]       #4268593 - 12/23/10 11:51 PM Attachment (46 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   No.6 ) http://www.hkastroforum.net/files/20100827_map_530.jpg Edited by MANDII (12/24/10 02:59 AM) Post Extras:       MANDII sage Reged: 11/23/10 Loc: HONG KONG Re: MOON CRATERS [Re: MANDII]       #4268598 - 12/23/10 11:56 PM Attachment (57 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   No.8a ) So the wind last night had passed and left . I had found a chance to take a moon photo last night . It's the Mare Imbrium , a large oceanic area on the moon . You can check several apparent areas as well from the moon map I provided , I had bold it in Red blocks . The FOV of this picture ( DSI plus 2X barlow ) this time is about 12" , according to the indication on the moon map software . Starting from now, I can use this software to physically measure the FOV of any telescope imaging system . And I can even measure the distance between two points on the moon directly . In the old time , I can only calculate ( i.e. estimate ) the FOV , but now I can measure it directly and PHYSICALLY with the help of the actual moon crators , this is very important to me . I am not using a web cam this time indeed . 282 flames is collected in about 5 minutes from DSI . Comparing to webcam , Just several second can be collected for such number of flames in a video format . The shorter the time , the less the requirement from the mount's tracking . So DSI surely can cause more shifting in image than the web cam . However , such image shifting can be recovered easily from any image-process software . And DSI is more sensitive than my ordinary web cam , ( even the price is more exspensive ) , thus , I may use DSI to take moon photo in future , and totally replace the use of a web cam . Because DSI is more generic in my situation . Edited by MANDII (12/23/10 11:56 PM) Post Extras:       MANDII sage Reged: 11/23/10 Loc: HONG KONG Re: MOON CRATERS [Re: MANDII]       #4268600 - 12/23/10 11:57 PM Attachment (42 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   NO.8B ) Post Extras:       MANDII sage Reged: 11/23/10 Loc: HONG KONG Re: MOON CRATERS [Re: MANDII]       #4268603 - 12/23/10 11:58 PM Attachment (41 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   No.9 ) The moon is rising up the hill , behind a tree . This moment leaves silently and fastly . The picture was shooted at 7:00p.m tonight , within less than 10 seconds time . I focus on the tree , and let the moon become a blured background . Post Extras:       MANDII sage Reged: 11/23/10 Loc: HONG KONG Re: MOON CRATERS [Re: MANDII]       #4268767 - 12/24/10 02:51 AM Attachment (40 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   NO.3) Post Extras:       MANDII sage Reged: 11/23/10 Loc: HONG KONG Re: MOON CRATERS [Re: MANDII]       #4268769 - 12/24/10 02:52 AM Attachment (37 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   NO.4) http://www.hkastroforum.net/files/20100622_2_map_213.jpg Edited by MANDII (12/24/10 03:00 AM) Post Extras:       MANDII sage Reged: 11/23/10 Loc: HONG KONG Re: MOON CRATERS [Re: MANDII]       #4268771 - 12/24/10 02:54 AM Attachment (40 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   NO.7) Last night the moon was very bright , actually not a good time to take a image ,atmosphere was not stable as well . This time I tried my new bought 1.25" 2X barlow together with the web cam . Previously I had failed to capture a good 3X barlow image , cause too big magnification for my 4" telescope and blur the image indeed . But this time with 2X barlow , the image is still acceptable . I am satisfield with this cheap price Barlow very much . This time the target is the "&#27604;&#21033;&#29275;&#26031;" mountain chain , the BillyNews mountain chain . You can also see some nearby crators , and such magnification is just enough for me , compared with those taken previously without the barlow Finally , this time I write my report on the next day of observation night . So that I can have plenty of time to prepare a better image . Before I didn't pay too much attention on the image processing indeed , cause I don't have much time to try on the night time . So,this morning I am free in office and try more on the software REGISTAX . I found it has good tools to make the image better and sharper . That's a good and neat software . Post Extras:       MANDII sage Reged: 11/23/10 Loc: HONG KONG Re: MOON CRATERS [Re: MANDII]       #4268775 - 12/24/10 03:03 AM Attachment (40 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Date 2010/07/20 experiment . self modify web cam . Plus Registax . It's much clear than using digital camera with afocal projection . http://www.hkastroforum.net/files/p1010088_119.jpg http://www.hkastroforum.net/files/p1010089_271.jpg http://www.hkastroforum.net/files/p1010093_187.jpg Edited by MANDII (12/24/10 03:04 AM) Post Extras:       azure1961p Post Laureate Reged: 01/17/09 Loc: USA Re: MOON CRATERS [Re: MANDII]       #4268985 - 12/24/10 08:47 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   ? Post Extras:       MANDII sage Reged: 11/23/10 Loc: HONG KONG Re: MOON CRATERS [Re: azure1961p]       #4304317 - 01/10/11 10:08 AM Attachment (41 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   NO.10) Mare Nectaris : 2011/01/10 21:45_(West,30 20%)_No.10 moon map: http://familystar.org.tw/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9826.0;attach=41346;image Edited by MANDII (01/10/11 10:11 AM) Post Extras:       Scott Beith SRF Reged: 11/26/03 Loc: Frederick, MD Re: MOON CRATERS [Re: MANDII]       #4305644 - 01/10/11 07:21 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice observations and photos. Post Extras:       big george member Reged: 03/10/09 Loc: Falls, Pa. Re: MOON CRATERS [Re: Scott Beith]       #4305798 - 01/10/11 08:29 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Enjoyed your observation report and nice pics. Thankyou for posting. George Post Extras:       MANDII sage Reged: 11/23/10 Loc: HONG KONG Re: MOON CRATERS [Re: big george]       #4306043 - 01/10/11 10:24 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Scott Beith , and big george . Recently , the night is not so clear , always misky night , I can't see the other stars , except the moon , and Jupiter . Hoping Clear skies to all of us . Post Extras:       MANDII sage Reged: 11/23/10 Loc: HONG KONG Re: MOON CRATERS [Re: MANDII]       #4315939 - 01/15/11 11:20 AM Attachment (31 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   NO.11) BULLIALDUS: 2011/01/15 23:15_(West,60 70%)_No.11 moon map: http://familystar.org.tw/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9826.0;attach=41570;image Edited by MANDII (01/15/11 11:21 AM) Post Extras:       MANDII sage Reged: 11/23/10 Loc: HONG KONG Re: MOON CRATERS [Re: MANDII]       #4447726 - 03/13/11 09:22 PM Attachment (30 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   NO.12) RIMA HADLEY : 2011/03/13 22:00_(West,60 50%)_No.12 DSI-I(0.08s X 200) http://familystar.org.tw/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9826.0;attach=43466;image Edited by MANDII (03/13/11 09:27 PM) Post Extras:       MANDII sage Reged: 11/23/10 Loc: HONG KONG Re: MOON CRATERS [Re: MANDII]       #4448667 - 03/14/11 10:11 AM Attachment (38 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   NO.13) RIMA HADLEY : 2011/03/13 22:00_(West,60 50%)_No.12 |2011/03/14 21:00_(West,80 60%)_No.13 ORION 6"/F5 Newtonian EQ3 Self modify web cam ( 1016 flames) Registax Observe : 2011/03/14 9:00p.m Post Extras:       Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 2 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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