Back is still knackered so no scope :-( , but it doesn't stop me getting the camera and tripod out.
Canon 30D 55mm 5 second exposure
(http://www.axqo90.dsl.pipex.com/astro_images/2008/06_May_2008/MoonMercury.jpg)
Moon 30 hours old, and Mercury.
Nice one! Captured just through a gap in the trees!
Very nice, it captures the mood of the moment perfectly - also shows that you don't need a telescope for a good picture !
It'll be interesting to see how the shots folk took at last night's observing evening compare. Not all that surprisingly, your sky looks a lot darker than the one we had... ;)
Nice one Paul !
Mark and I got the same shot. I will upload mine tonight.
My one is here:
Nikon D70 with Nikkor 300mm lens at F8.
13sec exposure (piggybacked on telescope) at ISO 200.
This is full frame but 1/4 scaled.
(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/the_shelleys/Astronomy/moonmerc_060508.jpg)
Here's my one. Nikon D70 with 300mm Nikon ED at F5.6 for 0.5 seconds
(http://www.amateur-astronomy.org/Images/MoonAndMercury20080506.jpg)
It was only after seeing that Mark's picture was at ISO 200 that I checked what mine was and found I had left it on ISO 1600. Doh! That's why it's so grainy, plus my focus isn't as sharp as Mark's.
Both very nice pictures indeed. Mark has caught more Earthshine but I might disagree with you on the focus Mike, it looks equally sharp to me at this scale and you've less LP showing. Neatimage might remove a lot of that noise...
oh thats nice,,,, i was driving back from wales at the time so i didn't get the tripod out etc, but you never know it might be clear tonight.
chris
Very nice images folks.
Looks like someone else had the same idea... --> http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080509.html ;)
Mark's photo is better than that !
Thanks, Mike! :D
Great pictures, it is behind a big tree in my garden but will have to have a go somehow.