Getting to grips with lunar imaging

[StuartT]

Doing a lot of experimenting at the moment to figure just what works best. And plenty of clear skies to try it out!

Fairly happy with this one from the 17th. Best 20% (1000 frames in total). Gain = 0, Exposure 4.97ms, Esprit 150mm ED APO. No filters

 

Edited January 22, 2022 by StuartT

[WestCoastCannuck]

Its great fun for sure!  A nice image.  Your shutter speed is unnecessarily fast.....  that is unless you had gain dialed all the way down already.  5ms is plenty good.  Even 10ms if fairly steady. 

 

Clear skies!

 

Mike

[Mr Spock]

That's a nice image. There's plenty of detail on show, not always easy when the moon is full.

[StuartT]

8 hours ago, WestCoastCannuck said:

Its great fun for sure!  A nice image.  Your shutter speed is unnecessarily fast.....  that is unless you had gain dialed all the way down already.  5ms is plenty good.  Even 10ms if fairly steady. 

 

Clear skies!

 

Mike

Ah. That's a mistake. It's actually 4.97ms and the gain was 0. (corrected now). Sharpcap camera data

Gain=0
Exposure=0.00492

Reason I was confused is that I took one the following night at 1ms (I think I was trying to freeze atmospheric effects as much as possible). But thanks for the tip that it doesn't need to be quite that fast. 

Edited January 22, 2022 by StuartT