Squagnut Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I was rather pleased to spot the Lunar X on Sunday night. I can sleep easier now.The image here is just a snapshot:SkyMax 127, SynScan AZ, QHY5VC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cotterless45 Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Wow, that's neat, thanks for posting,Nick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robny Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 That's very cool, what is the lunar x? I want to see it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squagnut Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 That's very cool, what is the lunar x? I want to see it now The Lunar X is, well, that small X-shape in the middle of my pic! It's formed by light catching the lunar surface at a certain place at a certain time of the month - it's visible for only maybe 3 hrs each month, around half-moon time (I took that picture around 10pm on Sunday night). So you'll have to wait til next month! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robny Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 The Lunar X is, well, that small X-shape in the middle of my pic! It's formed by light catching the lunar surface at a certain place at a certain time of the month - it's visible for only maybe 3 hrs each month, around half-moon time (I took that picture around 10pm on Sunday night). So you'll have to wait til next month!Thank you for the explanation, I will be on the look out for that, I did see the x-shape in your picture just didnt know how and when it was created.Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargazer33 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Well done Squagnut! I think that is the clearest Lunar X I have seen so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargazing_Cliff Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I also imaged that Lunar X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squagnut Posted February 21, 2013 Author Share Posted February 21, 2013 Well done Squagnut! I think that is the clearest Lunar X I have seen so far.Thank you. The seeing wasn't great and it's a single exposure, so there's a bit of wobbly air affecting it, but I'm pleased. I'm testing the QHY guidecam as an imaging camera on a SkyMax127, which can give very clear results with good seeing (really the QHY is for guiding a bigger telescope for DSO imaging, but this was a grab 'n' go session). I should have got out a Philips SNC900 and stacked an .avi, but this was late Sunday and I had a busy Monday ahead.I also imaged that Lunar X You got that with a 3-inch Newt and a webcam? Nice one! Better than anything I got from my first 'scope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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