johnfosteruk

Cracking images Pete, especially Hesiodus A.

Cracking image Mike, no squirming here

My first decent proper session for a while Just a big (mono) one, a small (rgb) one and some closer views of some of the tourist spots

Stunning, you need to enter that into as many competitions as possible.

Lovely Les, Caught a glimpse myself but didn't have the camera with me.

Stunning.

Exactly! I'd be interested in the results of that when you get around to it Dave Same here for the full size, I'll play around with it in a bit.

Thanks Olly, I love coloured moons, overdone or not

Cheers Richard

I had my first evening observing in a long while last night and it was an (almost) full moon. If you can't beat 'em join em though, and those who know me know I love the Moon. Luna (the dog) was intrigued by it all! Anyway, I did a bit of imaging too. This image was captured with the Nikon. 500 of 3000 video frames aligned in Pipp, stacked in AS!3, then IMPG & Photoshop to finish. I did capture stills for the big detailed shot as well but didn't notice the focus was off, rather annoying, but that's what happens when you have to take a hiatus! The big one is worth clicking through to full size, maybe

Just watched it. Fabulous launch. Shame about the Israeli mission.

There are control modules and displays but they’re not necessary for this flight. I think they’re still spam in a can but they will be able to ‘intervene’ and do some driving if needed.

I like it.

I have a few pairs of Soviet binoculars and not been disappointed, they're sharp across 80% of the field, no CA to speak of except on a full Moon and they have a satisfying weight to them. The only downside is the case smelling like the inside of a dead camel!

A (UK) seller at abebooks.co.uk has it for £132 which is a little less expensive, although still one too many zeros for my liking!

+1 for that one.

And here’s one just after sunrise with the iPhone. ?

And they said I'm taking it too seriously Cracking image.

I forgot about that, entered and awaiting mug!

I've just come in from an outstanding session on the Moon during a phase I haven't got to image or observe much over the last year or so and it's not even at it's highest yet. I may have to pop out again in a bit. I had some visual first, studying the craters in what's left of Crisium, Messier A&B and the terrain in Fecunditatis. On to the Rheita Valley. The chaotic Janssen, Fabricus & surrounding craters. All in all a great session with rock solid, crisp views in the little mak. Before I replaced the eyepieces with the camera, I thought of Stu's world renowned contest, could I summon the courage, the wherewithal and the skill to submit a world class winning image for the second time in a week? Would the iPhone be up to the challenge at such short notice, with so little time to prepare? Would my waffle be enough to distract the judges from what's really going on here? (What's really going on here? I don't know) Well, you be the judge! This was captured using the RAW setting in Procam 5, afocal with the little 102 Mak, and a Hyperion 8mm with the adjustment ring to make it 4mm. Cropped, sharpened and levels adjusted using PS express.

Very nice. I think that should be a week next thursday’s winner. ?

So your results will stand on their own and you'll have no need to bribe the judge. I am pleased BTW, you mentioned financial bribes before, do you have a price list? And are Jaffa Cakes currency? Just asking.