Tycho Sunset

[brianb]

Tuesday morning (Nov 10th) the rain bearing front cleared in the early hours, as forecast (!!!), leaving a transparent sky laced with intermittent cloud but with reasonably steady seeing. After it got too light to continue variable star work I turned my attention to the Moon.

The sun was just setting on Tycho, the Straight Wall, Eratosthenes and the Appenine mountain chain and Plato. Not having time to conduct a full mosaic image I decided to concentrate on these highlights.

Tycho & Clavius:

2009 Nov 10, 0810 UT.

The Straight Wall:

2009 Nov 10, 0809 UT.

Eratosthenes and the Appenine Mountains:

2009 Nov 10, 0758 UT.

Plato:

2009 Nov 10, 0757 UT.

All images, CPC1100 prime focus, Astronomik Planet Pro 742 infra-red pass filter, Imaging Source DMK41 camera.

Lunar details: Colongitude 186.3 libration in latitude +04 deg 20 min libration in longitude +02 deg 28 min

Light Pollution: Please note that the Sun was actually above the horizon when these images were made!

[kniclander]

smashing pics - interesting to see the straight wall and thebits lit from the other direction.

[skye at night]

I keep meaning to 'embrace' the moon myself rather than treating it like an enemy...

Must actually do it some time..

Nice shots there Brian.

Steve

[brianb]

I keep meaning to 'embrace' the moon myself rather than treating it like an enemy...

Treat it as an enemy ... shoot it!

Actually there are plenty of opportunities for lunar observation in strong twilight, when deep sky observation/imaging is a non starter, and when the moon is well placed at this time it's at an interesting phase ... not the horrible bland but viciously bright beacon it becomes when nearly full.

[moocher]

Wonderful images!!!! What are "clear skies" again?

Alan:)

[barkis]

Yes, some cracking Images here.

I like the Straight Wall one very much.

Nice to see the blade silver rather than black.

Ron.

[Clayton]

Very nice set of images Brian

[michaelmorris]

I particularly like the shot of Tycho. Thanks for sharing.

[oceanheadted]

Fab photos, the Tycho just looks like you're floating in space just above the moon! The straight wall is an unbleivable feature. The first time I found it I was convinced my telescope was broken!

[johnh]

Love the Plato one as it lokks circular instead of oval and pointy shadows on the lava plain are great. John.

[David Galvin]

Where are the images? Is there a link to them?