The Moon 03-02-17

[johnfosteruk]

Had a surprise last night, it had been raining all day and was forecast to continue but didnt so I went out to test out the new (old) bins. Lovely views of the terminator even at 8x mag, then on to some clusters.

It was still clear when I was done so out came the 130 reflector for some imaging.

50 frames of 300 at 1/200 ISO 100, the seeing was awful but it's an image, and the first in 2 weeks thanks to the weather so it will very much do. Oh, and I've just about caught the V, no X though.

 

When I was done with that I pulled out the lifecam 3000, 2x & 2.5x barlow. Strapped it all together and had a bash at a mosaic. 

Daft image scale really without motors but it shows what can be done with patience and Pipp, AS!2 & MS ICE did the magic. Where the seeing wasn't too mushy and the panes overlap ok it's captured some reasonable detail. 

The weather decided I'd had too much fun half way through though and rain stopped play so here's half a mosaic, nearly. The image is much reduced to avoid awfulness.

[Knighty2112]

Your mosaic has picked up some nice detail too. I can make out Rima Ariadaeus and just make out Rima Hyginus next to it. Well done!  

[johnfosteruk]

7 minutes ago, Knighty2112 said:

I can make out Rima Ariadaeus and just make out Rima Hyginus next to it. Well done!  

You've got a good eye! I'd spotted Ariadaeus but not Hyginus. Nicely done sir. 

[SilverAstro]

1 hour ago, johnfosteruk said:

 no X though.

Oh bad luck sir, you must have been out early in the evening then  ? !

'twas there at about 8:30 , honest guv

Very nice V though, just emerging, and very interesting your other images.

We look forward to SGL alerting us to future apparitions between clouds/rain

[nightfisher]

well done John, a couple of great images

[orion25]

Nice images, John! You got Lunar V in there if not X and a beautiful first quarter phase. 

[johnfosteruk]

6 hours ago, SilverAstro said:

Oh bad luck sir, you must have been out early in the evening then  ? !

Yep. About 6, had an early start on Saturday. 

Amazing the difference 2 hours makes.

Thanks

[johnfosteruk]

5 hours ago, nightfisher said:

well done John, a couple of great images

Cheers Jules. 

[johnfosteruk]

3 hours ago, orion25 said:

Nice images, John! You got Lunar V in there if not X and a beautiful first quarter phase. 

Thanks Reggie. 

[Fozzie]

Great image JF, it's a very rewarding phase of the moon this.. think it might just be my favourite, although not managed an image yet!

Keep battling those clouds..

Ta

Fozzie