Lunar images Tonight

[OXO]

Hi Chaps,

Here's the first image of Tonight (15th Oct) , ill post more tommorow as my laptop and scope are setup outside waiting for the seeing to improve for Mars.

This image was taken with the 4500 coolpix camera and 18mm Ep.

James

[GazOC]

Nice pic James, Mars might be on the cards for me as soon as it gets a bit higher (and my blumming neighbours turn their bathroom light off)!!

[OXO]

Cheers Gaz, The seeing is sooooooooo bad at the moment(misty,moonshine(wish i had some) and windy) but i'll try seeing as the clouds have gone!

Best of luck Gaz here's hopeing for you and the rest of the forum.

James

[GazOC]

Yep misty as hell here, I don't *THINK* the actual seeing will be that bad when Mars gets to a decent height, better than if it were cloudy anyway!!

[AndyMac]

Yes, excellent work as always James. Superb, tack-sharp focus and lovely contrast. Well done.

[OXO]

Thank you Andy, Looking foward to processing the webcam image's tommorow should be 4 or five good un's.

JAMES

[OXO]

One more for the Pot!

[OXO]

[GazOC]

James,

How did you stop that bottom picture from saturating? I gave it a couple of goes tonight but could get anything more that a bright, white light in the crater?

Gaz

[OXO]

With great difficulty Gaz it's so blumming bright  ARISTARCHUS, how i managed it was by lower the gain until i could hardly see anything then brought up the brightness level and kept adjusting the gain to suit the crater. After stacking the frames the details that could hardly be seen popped into view.

James

[OXO]

Complete set from last night.

James

[AndyMac]

Great detail in those shots James. Focus remains really sharp. Well done.

[daz]

I can't believe you get so many clear skies!!!!

I set up again tonight, went and ate dinner, came back out to thick clouds! It's been lovely here today - even managed to give the lawn it's last cut

Poxy flippin weather

BTW - Another set of superb piccies! Top man!

[OXO]

Thanks Andy/Daz,

The weather was pretty bad last night blowing a Gale and there was plenty of mist, managed to get these image's alright after much a do in Photoshop and Registax. Imaged Mars but that wasnt worth anything.

Hope you get better luck soon Daz.

James

[daz]

Well, if not, I'm moving to Blackpool!!!!

[GazOC]

Same here Daz, I went out for a pint about 4 pm in the sun and then left the pub at 8 ish under heavy cloud!

I think Blackpool must have its own micro climate!

[OXO]

I think Blackpool must have its own micro climate!

That will be the Beans i eat the day before Gaz

[CELESCOPE]

where u getting all these clear skies from James , i not seen one in agaes down here in essex lol , very good quality images mate , nice set

Rog

[OXO]

Thanks Rog, i think loading starry night up and projecting it onto blackpool tower has helped greatly . Pure luck Rog it's normally on the other foot everywere is fine and this place is raining..

James

[OXO]

One more for the cooking Pot.

James