Montes Appenines and area, 1 April 2020

[The Thing]

The old favourite, the Montes Appenines. Always looks good with a low angle of illumination. The map is from Virtual Moon Atlas.



Observer=Duncan Evenden
Location=Manche, France
Scope=LX90 8" UHTC
Camera=ZWO ASI294MC Pro
Filter=OSC
Profile=Moon
Filename=2020-04-01-2032_3-DE-OSC-Moon.ser
Date=010420
Start=203153.382
Mid=203219.861
End=203246.340
Start(UT)=203153.382
Mid(UT)=203219.861
End(UT)=203246.340
Duration=52.958s
Date_format=ddMMyy
Time_format=HHmmss
LT=UT +1h
Frames captured=357
File type=SER
Binning=no
Bit depth=8bit
Debayer=no
ROI=784x746
ROI(Offset)=2216x1760
FPS (avg.)=6
Shutter=1.781ms
Gain=357 (62%)
SoftwareGain=10 (off)
Brightness=30 (off)
AutoExposure=off
Gamma=50 (off)
USBTraffic=80 (off)
AutoHisto=75
AutoGain=off
WRed=57 (off)
HighSpeed=off
FPS=100 (off)
TargetTemp=-10
WBlue=86 (off)
Histogramm(min)=0
Histogramm(max)=0
Histogramm=0%
Noise(avg.deviation)=n/a
Limit=3000 Frames
Sensor temperature=-14.1°C
Focuser position=18340
Target=Moon, Date: 010420, Time: 203219 UT, Az: 234.81, Alt: 54.57, Phase: 1.00, CM: $CM, Camera: ZWO ASI294MC Pro, Scope: LX90 8" UHTC

[Carole]

Nice.

Carole

[NoelC]

Very pretty
The lighting is completely reversed in the two images; quite interesting.
Noel

[The Thing]

Thanks Noel and Carole.

The Virtual Moon Atlas overlay image must have been taken when the Moon was waning not waxing I suppose.

[ApophisAstros]

Good capture , probably the most interesting pile of dust in the Solar system?
Roger

[MarkS]

A stunning mountain range!

Mark

[Roberto]

Very nice close-up; particularly with the labeling helping identify features. 

Roberto