Very First Lunar Image!

[FLO]

Here we go:

Helios/Skywatcher 200 (8") f5 Newtonian (extra thick spider vanes, NO flocking, dented tube!) on EQ3-2 Driven RA only.

Dropped Canon EOS D60, 200 ISO, 1/10th sec thru Meade #126 barlow (the cheap one I sold Greg before I knew him!!)

Three images stacked in Deep-Sky-Stacker, tweaked for max info then imported into Photoshop where local contrast and unsharp mask was applied (Steve's Actions!).

[Greg]

Oof... Very nice... 8)

On duff equipment too...

PS.. Can I have my equipment back now..

and my computer......

Nice to see Obi Whan at work on the Photoshop....

[OXO]

I want my 8"Skywatcher hehe, lovely image Steve and Not too bad processing :)

Nice one Steve first of many i hope?

James

[Caz]

A great kick off to many a moon pic to come!! Super detail 8)

Caz

[Jamie]

Nice one Steve.

And now the fun begins (trying to better this one) :)

[Martin 2]

Very nice Steve, cant see any cheese though

M2

[geppetto]

Excellent

Nice one Steve 8)

[CELESCOPE]

well a cracker Steve , good all round mate , dont look like you need any advice , first class start

Rog

[FLO]

Thanks chaps (and chappess)

I had a lot of fun doing it - think I might even have caught the bug

Thanks Greg for your company, the Deep-Sky-Stacker tutorial, pizza and hot-chocolate!

[moondog]

Great first image Steve - I wish my first one had been anything like as good!

Look forward to seeing a few more images from you.

MD