Newb Lunar Imaging

[rodhull]

Hello folks!

Just got my first DSLR at Christmas and I've been playing about with some basic lunar imaging. I use a Canon 1100D attached with T-ring to my Skyliner 200p Dob. Photos have been processed using either Gimp or Rawtherapee.

Here's my latest attempt taken at around 4.30pm a few evenings ago (hence the colour) - it's been processed from the RAW image:

Here's the original (just the RAW which has been converted to JPG with no tweaks) You can see how blue the sky was but I tweaked things a fair bit and cropped heavily in the final image to bring out the most detail:

Here's my first ever "proper" lunar photo taken earlier in the year the day my T-ring arrived in the post - which turned out quite well:

Looking forward to the weekend when it'll be full and I'll attempt a nice contrasty full disk. With this setup it's impossible to get any more magnification - I understand a barlow could be employed somewhere and I have one for my visual observing, but not sure it's possible to combine it seeing as I have removed my 1.25" eyepiece barrel to get the T-ring attached to the focuser. Am I right, and does anyone have any more tips with this setup?

[leelee970]

Great images, I hope the weather holds out for you.

[rodhull]

Thanks! Yeah, it's looking pretty ropey to be honest...

Just discovered from reading around that apparently my zoom eyepiece (Seben 8-24mm) apparently has a T-thread under the eyecup - might try attaching the T-ring straight onto this and seeing what the images look like this way - probably not going to be as sharp but I'd be able to get some decent magnification - clear skies please!

Does anyone else take lunar images this way with a DSLR (I believe it's called eyepiece projection)? Can the results be better than straight prime focus?

[todd8137]

Nice images really takes a few pops to get it right but keep at it it's all learning and great fun along the way

Pat

[sologuitarist61]

Both great images, well done!

[davestorey]

nailed it. fabulous image :-)

[rodhull]

Got a more or less full disk (really wanted to try on Friday, but this is one day past full, so a little shadow on one of the limbs).

Turned out pretty well though. Very pleased with this:

[Axeldude]

Nice images!

I really like the last one in the OP, love the subtle details. A crescent moon mosaic is still on my wishlist. Keep it up and you WILL get better

Cheers!