You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Observing >> Lunar Observing Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 dfell sage Reged: 06/25/05 Posts: 357 Loc: Wetaskiwin, Alberta, Canada Werner X       #2324097 - 04/13/08 12:58 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Managed to have weather and timing work out for a very good view of the "X" effect at Werner, great view with a binoviewer. http://www.spacealberta.com/moon/surface/wernerx.jpg -------------------- www.spacealberta.com 12" collapsible Dob TV102 Ethos 13mm original TV smoothside plossls 80mm f/15 Towa Refractor abbe orthoscopics both .965 and 1.25 assorted 60mm scopes and parts PST Post Extras:       Mare Nectaris Pooh-Bah Reged: 03/09/08 Posts: 1114 Loc: Toijala, Finland Re: Werner X [Re: dfell]       #2324202 - 04/13/08 01:29 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Well , what can you say - nice catch indeed ! BTW - did you notice there already i s a thread on this X -thing going on Be well and clear skies -------------------- Share - and you shall have it all Timo Keski-Petäjä CtheMoon Observation shelter KuuMaja (MoonHut) TAL 250K*Celestron C8-N*SkyWatcher Skymax 150 Pro*TAL1(Mizar)*EQ6 Pro SynScan*Celestron Advanced GT (CG-5 GOTO)*Baader Hyperion Clickstop Zoom 8-24*17 mm UWA-70*TeleVue BIG 2x Barlow*Celestron 2x Barlow Ultima SV Series Post Extras:       67champ sage Reged: 07/03/06 Posts: 328 Loc: Ohio, USA Re: Werner X [Re: Mare Nectaris]       #2324301 - 04/13/08 02:18 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Really nice pics!! I've always simply called it the "X on the Moon", then back in 2006 "Lunar X" seemed to be most fitting. It has many informal names. Looked great no matter what name we use! dana t -------------------- "To the Moon!" Orion 127mm Mak-Cass Meade 60mm Refractor Post Extras:       edosaurusrex super member Reged: 01/30/07 Posts: 157 Re: Werner X [Re: dfell]       #2324321 - 04/13/08 02:29 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Mike Jones and I did a photo sequence of the Werner X formation from 13 Apr 2008 0105UT to 0320UT from Ft Worth, TX last night. If anybody can help me post the 1.8Mb .avi email me privately. I would love for all of you to see it. We used Mike's Takahashi TAO130S and a Canon XTI. The prime focus shots were taken at ISO 200 at 1/500sec. These were underexposed for the X and we only managed keeping the last 7 images of the sequence to make the movie. Ed K and Mike J Post Extras:       67champ sage Reged: 07/03/06 Posts: 328 Loc: Ohio, USA Re: Werner X [Re: edosaurusrex]       #2324412 - 04/13/08 03:18 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Ed, Long time....!!! I cant remember if I saw that or not..? dt -------------------- "To the Moon!" Orion 127mm Mak-Cass Meade 60mm Refractor Post Extras:       Bill Weir scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 06/01/04 Posts: 893 Loc: Metchosin (Victoria), Canada Re: Werner X [Re: 67champ]       #2324650 - 04/13/08 05:47 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It gave a nice showing on the west coast also. I didn't even know it was coming. http://rascvic.zenfolio.com/p566114947/?photo=h3E47C07F#1044889727 There was also a nice occultation of 10 Canceri while it was going on. My photo of that is garbage. All in all a good night. Bill -------------------- 6'' Orion SkyQuest 12.5'' f/5 Custom Truss Dob William Optics 80mm ZenithStar II ED Doublet f/5 25" newtonian on a giant GEM, any time I want Observing sessions grand total for 2007, 171. So far in 2008, 115 Edited by Bill Weir (04/13/08 05:49 PM) Post Extras:       67champ sage Reged: 07/03/06 Posts: 328 Loc: Ohio, USA Re: Werner X [Re: Bill Weir]       #2324779 - 04/13/08 07:19 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Bill, Nice work, as always... You got to be prepared for this "X" thing better next time.. lol dana t -------------------- "To the Moon!" Orion 127mm Mak-Cass Meade 60mm Refractor Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 1 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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