Back to lunar imaging

[michaelmorris]

After a hiatus of 2 years (is it really is that long?), I've returned to lunar imaging.  Last night I managed to get a couple of reasonable images wrinkle ridges in Mare Humorum and Mare Imbrium.  Both shots taken with DMK 21 AU618 camera with Red filter though my venerable old 8" LX200.

 

[Mr Spock]

Pretty good - you've not lost your touch!

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

Very nice indeed. Lovely detail in both images

[nightfisher]

welcome back to the best aspect of astronomy

[Pig]

Nice set Michael with some nice detail.... I have just popped in for a quick coffee, some very nice clear skies here tonight.

[furrysocks2]

I've enjoyed comparing the finer detail in your Mare Humorum with one I took last night through my 8" dob. Appreciate both your scope and camera are in a different league, but it's still inspired me to try to improve on my first effort.

Please could you tell me how yours was taken and/or processed? Was it a single exposure, stacked, tracked, how long, etc?

Regards,

Matt

[laudropb]

Very nice detail captured.

[michaelmorris]

11 hours ago, furrysocks2 said:

I've enjoyed comparing the finer detail in your Mare Humorum with one I took last night through my 8" dob. Appreciate both your scope and camera are in a different league, but it's still inspired me to try to improve on my first effort.

Please could you tell me how yours was taken and/or processed? Was it a single exposure, stacked, tracked, how long, etc?

Regards,

Matt

Best 200 frames from 3000 frame video, aligned and stacked in Autostakkert!, then slight curves and levels adjustment and sharpened using the 'Focus magic' plug-in in Photoshop CS5

[furrysocks2]

26 minutes ago, michaelmorris said:

Best 200 frames from 3000 frame video, aligned and stacked in Autostakkert!, then slight curves and levels adjustment and sharpened using the 'Focus magic' plug-in in Photoshop CS5

Thanks, Michael.