My First Moon of 2023

[Mandy D]

I wasn't expecting very much tonight when I saw how hazy the sky was, but captured the sharpest image of the Moon I have managed to date. I'm just not sure that there isn't something wrong, it looks so sharp. I've done nothing more than stack the best 50% of 94 images, no post-processing at all after that. Any experienced astro-photographers care to comment?

[Mandy D]

@Mart29 This is what I just captured.

[Mart29]

7 minutes ago, Mandy D said:

@Mart29 This is what I just captured.

Amazing image! Very sharp mate 🙃

[Mart29]

I messed around with a few close ups 😅

[Mart29]

This is the sharpest I have ever done , I'm not great with a full capture but close ups seem to work. Love your full moons !

Edited January 2, 2023 by Mart29

[Mandy D]

@Mart29 Nice! You certainly have some detail there. The sky looks really hazy to me, yet we are capturing good data. I was going to go after the night-time part of the Moon, but no chance with the haze.

[Mandy D]

That last one is impressive!

[Mart29]

Just now, Mandy D said:

That last one is impressive!

Thanks mate, I really need to spend more time on the moon this year, so many features I need to tick off!  

 

 

[Mart29]

4 minutes ago, Mandy D said:

@Mart29 Nice! You certainly have some detail there. The sky looks really hazy to me, yet we are capturing good data. I was going to go after the night-time part of the Moon, but no chance with the haze.

Wish I had stayed out but the warmth called me! Did you use the dob for the moon?

[Mandy D]

52 minutes ago, Mart29 said:

Wish I had stayed out but the warmth called me! Did you use the dob for the moon?

No, I used a 300mm prime lens and x2 teleconverter on the Nikon D800. I can't move the telescopes at the momeent, due to back problems. I would have loved to get the RC on it with a x2, as that would give me 2740mm FL.

[Pete Presland]

A fine crisp Moon image there.