Lunar 28th May

[rawhead]

First item on last nights agenda was to see if the new OO newt could reach focus at prime using the Nikon D40. I unscrewed the optics from an old Skywatcher Barlow and then linked it up to the T ring.

Then the moment of truth……. All worked great!

This is a single frame of the last night’s moon touched up in CS2.

1/80th second at ISO 200.

Cheers

Jon

[jgs001]

Very nice Jon

[Astral]

I was spying on the moon last night. got some awesome veiws of the crators!

As a newb, I was really chuffed!

[PaulG]

Very nice Jon

Lovely detail around the squashed hedge hog.

I came up with a similar shot last night with my old trusty 120mm Helios refractor.

I had trouble with contrast around the Mares, not as dark as I would have liked.

Paul

[rawhead]

Thanks chaps

Had a bit more of a play. Upped the saturation, this is the full sized version...

<EDIT: The size doesn't seem any different >

[kamayok3]

Very nice Jon.

Regards,

Tommy

[rawhead]

Sussed it

Big pic...

[PaulG]

How did this slip through the net.

The larger version looks fantastic.

That 6MP sensor is working wonders Jon, wish my D70 would do the same.

Nicely balanced shot

Paul

[Lumix]

I can see I am going to have to try a lot harder...!

Great picture !

[ashenlight]

Wow, Jon, that is impressive. I'd love to get some shots like this of my own in the future, so crisp and clear. I think I'm falling in love with the Moon.

Amanda

[rawhead]

Thanks for the kind comments

[Jarndyce]

That 6MP sensor is working wonders Jon, wish my D70 would do the same.

Paul

Lovely image, Jon.

What's the problem with your D70, Paul?

[barkis]

It's a real beaut Jon. Excellent in all departments,

Nice one indeed sir.

Ron.