APRIL 12TH - WANING GIBBOUS - 78.7% 18.71 DAYS

[paulastro]

I set the alarm for 3 am, and was out, set up with the SW 80ED on the AZ5 by 3.20 am.  Though the low Moon was always observed through a thin layer of hazy cloud, it looked very beautiful in the peaceful hours before dawn.  Janssen was well placed on the terminator.  I took a few frames using the Olympus E-M5 Mk11 before observing with my binoviewer and both 26 mm and 16.8 Orthos.  The seeing was mostly poor but good detail could be seen at times.

It was nice to see Jupiter rising low down some 40 degrees to the E of the Moon at 4.15.  I then packed up as the cloud started to engulf the Moon completely.

The single frame below was taken at 3.32 am, 1/125 sec at 400 asa.  Colour and mono versions and crops from the same frame.

 

   

 

         

 

 

 

 

[mikeDnight]

Excellent! ☺

[paulastro]

2 hours ago, mikeDnight said:

Excellent! ☺

Thanks Mike.  I must admit I was pleased with the pics I obtained.  The 80ED is a great scope to use if I can't use the 120 ED in the observatory, or as this morning when the Moon was at a low altitude with poor seeing  -   the 80ED is less affected of course. 

[wouterdhoye]

Nice images. Light haze and morning hours are often an indicator of good seeing. haze might cost you a little contrast. but bad seeing often looses a loot more contrast.

Wouter.