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Astronomy => Astrophotography => Topic started by: The Thing on Apr 05, 2020, 10:41:43

Title: The Moon, 3 April 2020 19:45 CET, Manche, France
Post by: The Thing on Apr 05, 2020, 10:41:43
My best ever image of the Moon even if I say so myself. If you click the image will open full resolution uncropped. I am amazed that my old Meade LX90 8" can capture such detail as the little craters and rills. The air is very clear here due to the lack of anything moving on the ground or in the air so that helped I'm sure.

25% of 1000 frames. All the details are below the picture, thank you FireCapture. PlanetarySystemStacker is very easy to use once you've read the manual and whizzed through the data. I used slightly larger alignment points and 4 sharpening layers. No other processing except JPG conversion in IrfanView.

(http://gallery.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/albums/userpics/10050/normal_2020-04-03-1945_1-DE-OSC-Moon_pss_gpp.jpg) (http://gallery.orpington-astronomy.org.uk/albums/userpics/10050/2020-04-03-1945_1-DE-OSC-Moon_pss_gpp.jpg)

Scope=LX90 8" UHTC
Camera=ZWO ASI294MC Pro
Filter=OSC
Profile=Moon
Filename=2020-04-03-1945_1-DE-OSC-Moon.ser
Date=030420
Start=194421.603
Mid=194506.281
End=194550.960
Start(UT)=194421.603
Mid(UT)=194506.281
End(UT)=194550.960
Duration=89.357s
Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT +1h
Frames captured=1000
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=yes
DebayerAlgorithm=HQLinear
BayerPattern=RG
ROI=4144x2822
ROI(Offset)=0x0
FPS (avg.)=11
Shutter=7.228ms
Gain=120 (21%)
HighSpeed=off
WBlue=86 (off)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
USBTraffic=80 (off)
FPS=100 (off)
AutoExposure=off
AutoHisto=75
WRed=57 (off)
Brightness=30 (off)
Gamma=50 (off)
TargetTemp=-10
AutoGain=off
Histogramm(min)=12
Histogramm(max)=195
Histogramm=76%
Noise(avg.deviation)=n/a
Limit=1000 Frames
Sensor temperature=-10.0°C
Focuser position=18546
Target=Moon, Date: 030420, Time: 194506 UT,  Az: 163.83, Alt: 59.39, Phase: 1.00, CM:
Title: Re: The Moon, 3 April 2020 19:45 CET, Manche, France
Post by: NoelC on Apr 05, 2020, 15:21:40
Very nice!
Lots of detail there.
Title: Re: The Moon, 3 April 2020 19:45 CET, Manche, France
Post by: MarkS on Apr 05, 2020, 20:17:35
A great result!

Mark
Title: Re: The Moon, 3 April 2020 19:45 CET, Manche, France
Post by: Carole on Apr 05, 2020, 20:38:36
Great detail.
Carole
Title: Re: The Moon, 3 April 2020 19:45 CET, Manche, France
Post by: Hugh on Apr 05, 2020, 21:22:45
Really nice!  Lovely craters in the full resolution picture.

Hugh
Title: Re: The Moon, 3 April 2020 19:45 CET, Manche, France
Post by: Fay on Apr 05, 2020, 21:35:10
Very nice Duncan......


Fay