Gassendi 9 May

[moondog]

Image earlier this evening of Gassendi and the Mare Humorum ( South West)

222x mag, 7mm lanthanum, 2x TAL barlow, afocal.

MD

[FLO]

Lots of detail MD

[moondog]

Thanks Steve

Seeing (clarity) wasn't too good but seeing ( atmospheric disturbance) was reasonable.

MD

[CELESCOPE]

very nice MD you are doing really well mate , keep it up .

Rog

[lunator]

MD

Good pic mate.

Your are really getting the feel for afocal shots.

Cheers

Ian

[moondog]

Ian

Yes each time it's a little easier to get the image and the exposure. Afocal needs a bit of patience - as you know!

Changing to the Lanth's with their large eye lens and good eye relief made it far easier to get a good image.

I notice that I stated the magnification of the posted image with Barlow was 222x - that's with the 9mm, with the 7mm it's 285x.

The outfit still gives a good image at way over the theoretical limit for the scope.

Good afocalling!

MD

[FLO]

The outfit still gives a good image at way over the theoretical limit for the scope.

That Tal 100 is a real over-achiever and is relatively undiscovered.

[OXO]

Very nice image MD

Quick Stats,

It's dimension's are 114x114Km / 67x67Mi

Height/Wide ratio: 0.0169

Named after Pierre Gassend (or Gassendi)

17 th century french Philosopher and astronomer born in France who also was the First observer of a path of Mercury ahead the Sun in 1631.

James

[FLO]

(James, great avatar 8))

[daz]

Nicely done MD

[Wild One]

Can u sea this with a nakhid eye?

Wild1.

[GordonCopestake]

Yes, but its very very small...

[Wild One]

Ok tinks i'la hav a luk next time oout

Wild1.

[Jamie]

Ok tinks i'la hav a luk next time oout

Wild1.

Watch out for low flying meteorites now..............one of them could have yer eye out you know!!!!!!

[Wild One]

reilly id bater luck out then.

Wild1.

[OXO]

BCNF do these Wild one.

Hope it helps