Tonight the Moon is crescent, and high in altitude. It is a good opportunity to record our natural satellite. Terminator is almost reaching Mare Serenitatis. Mare Nectaris (actually a gulf of Mare Tranquillitatis) is now fully illuminated and its Western border walls are clearly visible.
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4.6 days lunation Moon
Posted in Astrophotography with tags 9Mpx, afocal, Astronomy, Binocular, Casio Exilim EX-FS10, Mare Nectaris, Mare Tranquillitatis, Moon, Registax, shift-and-add, terminator, Vixen 12x80 on 2009/04/29 by computerphysicslabTonight’s Moon
Posted in Astrophotography with tags 9Mpx, afocal, Binocular, Casio Exilim EX-FS10, Moon, Registax, shift-and-add, Vixen 12x80 on 2009/04/28 by computerphysicslabHere we have a 3.5 days lunation Moon. Mare Crisium is completely illuminated and some fine details may be seen, like small Swift crater (5 kms diameter). The image was a sum (Registax 5) of 10 subframes at 9Mpx using the Casio Exilim EX-FS10 and Vixen 12×80 binocular.