Moon today, 31st July

[Iainp]

With the new moon just 2 days away, I wasn't sure there would be much to see, but I set the alarm for 5.30 this morning and was imaging before 6.00. These were taken between 6.05 and 6.15. by which time the moon was almost invisible in the brightening sky unless you looked right at it.  Thank goodness for the Proplanet 742 IR filter!

Rima Sirsalis, in the centre of the 3rd image, is 426km long. 

Iain 

 

[Anand P S]

HI Nice images

[Pete Presland]

Excellent sharp detail there!

[Astro Imp]

Well done for getting up early, it was certainly well worth the effort, cracking set of images.

[Iainp]

Thanks guys. I'll be trying for the very slender crescent tomorrow! 

[laudropb]

Lovely set Iain.