First lunar tryout with new imager and new dob...

[SteelRat]

Got this through my new 200mm dob last night;

Focus isn't very good I'm afraid but I'll get there I spose. Pretty sure it was through my 7mm ortho (just before it got dropped on and then kicked across the patio and I love that eyepiece). Taken with my 5mp Nokia N82 that arrived yesterday. I haven't got a clue what I'm doing with it yet - it's a lot more phone than the D900 was.

cheers

Matthew

[jgs001]

Looking good Matt

[GazOC]

Great start Matt.

[Starflyer]

Nice image Matt.

I'm in need of a new phone - I'll keep my eyes peeled for your next posts.

Cheers,

Ian

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Nice picture of Rupert's sword Matt, keep at it, you'll have it cracked in no time. The ortho that is.

Kaptain Klevtsov

[The Warthog]

That is Rupes Recta, as you know, but where did the Rupert's Sword name come from? It does look like a sword.

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Just didn't want to use the word rectum WH is all. Ooops I just did.

Kaptain Klevtsov

[Cloudwatcher]

I haven't got a clue what I'm doing with it yet - it's a lot more phone than the D900 was.

cheers

Matthew

Can't wait till you know what your doing if that image is an example of not knowing!

Cheers

CW

[barkis]

The potential is undeniable Matt. The image is a cracker as is, but you know what you want, and you will get it.

KK, I am not sure about Rupert's Sword, but I am sure I read a post of Carol's in which she associated the Straight Wall with a sword handle. No doubt she will read this and either confirm , or tell me I am imagining things.

Ron.

[Cloudwatcher]

Army Officers used to be known as 'Ruperts' in certain quarters,may still be for all I know.The 'sword' looks like an Officer's Sword........... In a certain light.

Cheers

CW

[Beyond_Vision]

Nice shot Matt it certainly does look like a sword KK.

Regards

Kevin

[Talitha]

Matt, you took this pic with a phone??? :shock:

That's incredible! :notworthy:

About the name...

Evidently Christiaan Huygens was the first to compare the traditional reflector view of this feature to a sword. The blade is the fault, and the handle is the exposed ridge fragments.

From what I understand it was called Huygens' Sword for a while but then shortened to 'The Sword'. It's always a favorite, and you got a great pic of it, Matt!

[steppenwolf]

OK, focus is a tad off but what a cracker of a picture - with a 'phone? I wonder if Starlight Xpress do refunds?

[rawhead]

That’s a great pic SR.

I think it’s the N82 they were raving about on the gadget show a week or two back. Excellent camera apparently. (Sorry about the EP :shaking:)