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 larrytOMC200 sage Reged: 07/05/07 Posts: 222 Loc: New Zealand Moon 16 may 2008.       #2402704 - 05/17/08 09:20 PM Attachment (23 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hello again, Here is another image I obtained from the evening of the 16th May, from my back garden in Dunedin. It was taken with my OMC200 and opticstar 122 ccd. The area imaged shows Plato on the bottom edge, the small crater just above Plato exhibits some banding on the walls.the terminator runs along the floor of J Herschel and shows that the floor is not as smooth as it appears when the sun angle is higher. This crater is so large (64 miles/160Km that only half its floor is illuminated. The group of craters above are Anaxamines43miles/82 kms in diameter, and Philolaus 43miles/73kms in diameter. The complex nature of its walls can be seen from the shadowing on the walls. As can be seen the entire area seems to be covered in rubble. I presume this is from one of the major impacts that formed one of the mare basins. Anyway, thank you for looking, keep well. Larry Post Extras:       Matt Looby scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 07/09/03 Posts: 793 Loc: Wadhams, NY Re: Moon 16 may 2008. [Re: larrytOMC200]       #2403362 - 05/18/08 09:20 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Larry, Thanks for the image. Am I detecting a few distinct albedo features on in Plato- craterlets? Thanks, Matt -------------------- CN GALLERY Post Extras:       Mare Nectaris Pooh-Bah Reged: 03/09/08 Posts: 1122 Loc: Toijala, Finland Re: Moon 16 may 2008. [Re: Matt Looby]       #2403631 - 05/18/08 12:25 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Larry, very good catch! And that info is great you gave of the pic. Matt - I would agree upon those features you suspect to be visible. That is very nice catch, too! Also a magnificient sight is (to the left of the Anaximenes) that Philolaus central mountain, reaching to the heights of 3400 meters. Just look at it shining above the shadows cast by the crater wall! Be well! -------------------- 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:       larrytOMC200 sage Reged: 07/05/07 Posts: 222 Loc: New Zealand Re: Moon 16 may 2008. [Re: larrytOMC200]       #2405192 - 05/19/08 01:36 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Matt and Timo, Thank you for the kind words, This area is quite interesting to view, especially through the eyepiece as I find the eye gives a better 'span' of light and dark on the moon than imaging does. (At least with my efforts), what I enjoy doing is having a good look through my telescope and then catch some images, so I can 'revisit' the observing that I did by looking at the images when it is cloudy. (more often than not, it seems!)Anyway, keep well all. Larry Post Extras:       Mare Nectaris Pooh-Bah Reged: 03/09/08 Posts: 1122 Loc: Toijala, Finland Re: Moon 16 may 2008. [Re: larrytOMC200]       #2405238 - 05/19/08 02:52 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Larry, tried some additional tinkering on your pic. Adjusted the contrast and brightness a bit plus applied gently some unsharp mask. Would you like to see the tinkered pic posted - to judge whether that span on light and dark be improved a bit on your taste by this kind of tinkering? Or perhaps you could apply some tinkering yourself? Be well! -------------------- 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:       larrytOMC200 sage Reged: 07/05/07 Posts: 222 Loc: New Zealand Re: Moon 16 may 2008. [Re: Mare Nectaris]       #2405275 - 05/19/08 03:48 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hello Timo, Thank you for your interest, by all means have a play around with the image if you like. I do not mind at all. Keep well. Larry Post Extras:       Mare Nectaris Pooh-Bah Reged: 03/09/08 Posts: 1122 Loc: Toijala, Finland Re: Moon 16 may 2008. [Re: larrytOMC200]       #2405278 - 05/19/08 03:54 AM Attachment (12 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Larry, so, this is the result of the additional tinkering. This may be a bit on the dark side of the scale, but perhaps some fainter formations (for instance those luminosity changes on Plato) stand out a bit stronger... Be well! -------------------- 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:       larrytOMC200 sage Reged: 07/05/07 Posts: 222 Loc: New Zealand Re: Moon 16 may 2008. [Re: Mare Nectaris]       #2406168 - 05/19/08 02:23 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thank you Timo, The tonal range seems to be improved in the image, it was good of you to take the time to do this. Keep well. Larry Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 0 registered and 0 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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