The Official Shoot the Moon Thread

Few days ago weather was favoring to try out recently acquired RC 8" telescope + 2X Tele Vue Barlow + 610nm longpass filter + ASI 290MC camera. 2 minutes video stacked with AutoStekkert. The camera was not oriented vertically (forgot to set it correctly) so, final pics are not oriented as we actually see the Moon.

Couple more from the same session.

Slagrim wrote in post #18861612
Few days ago weather was favoring to try out recently acquired RC 8" telescope + 2X Tele Vue Barlow + 610nm longpass filter + ASI 290MC camera. 2 minutes video stacked with AutoStekkert. The camera was not oriented vertically (forgot to set it correctly) so, final pics are not oriented as we actually see the Moon.

Slagrim wrote in post #18861615
Couple more from the same session.

Amazing photos of the moon and craters, even some mountains shown?!!

Thank you!!

Slagrim wrote in post #18861615
Couple more from the same session.

Slagrim wrote in post #18861612
Few days ago weather was favoring to try out recently acquired RC 8" telescope + 2X Tele Vue Barlow + 610nm longpass filter + ASI 290MC camera. 2 minutes video stacked with AutoStekkert. The camera was not oriented vertically (forgot to set it correctly) so, final pics are not oriented as we actually see the Moon.

Very nice!

Inspeqtor wrote in post #18861797
Amazing photos of the moon and craters, even some mountains shown?!!

Thank you!!

Thank you!

andicus wrote in post #18861807
Very nice!

Thank you. The hardiest part of the process is to catch the weather. In my area quite strong wind and atmospheric turbulence very high. To get an object in the scope it is like catching a fly in air.

Moonrise from Limestone Canyon over the Santa Ana Mountains yesterday evening.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2eJN​V1G

Someone said its blue moon today?

Another of my moon shots - not in the same league or even ball park as those above me.

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Pagman wrote in post #18869422
Another of my moon shots - not in the same league or even ball park as those above me.

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But still quite good. Nice color, in focus, sharp detail. I see nothing to be unhappy about with this image.

Capn Jack wrote in post #18869432
But still quite good. Nice color, in focus, sharp detail. I see nothing to be unhappy about with this image.

Thank you CJ, always hard with rough seeing conditions low to the ground and during the day with all the air polution and heat haze, so I guess not bad considering.

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But great in its own way! Good texture and color.

Wow...looks like a ball just sitting there. Nicely done.

All the different colors in this photo are what makes it so interesting to me.

Shot 20 minutes after sunset. Sony A77ii + 400/4.5 + 3X TC.

27.3% Waxing