It is hitting on the dark side of the limb though, so if it does put on a good show, someone out there will be able to capture it.
They say that you'd need at least a 10" scope though.
I'm using my 120mm refractor, a 2x barlow and the Gstar. Watching it live on the computer screen.
But even if the event is too dim too see visually, it's still very exciting watching the Moon, knowing what's happening "right now".
How long do you think I should capture for?
2 minutes either side of 4.30? Longer?
The Kaguya website is now putting it at 4:25am impact. I don't know how much time either side of this we should go for ... I'm thinking of starting at 4:20 and going through till 4:30.
The longer the better I guess. If it does clip the top of a mountain or crater a little before hand, you could miss out.
I'd better make a bit more room on the hard drive then.
You're using the Panasonic for this Chris?
Do you rig your output to a TV as well as record, or just use the viewfinder?
The longer the better I guess. If it does clip the top of a mountain or crater a little before hand, you could miss out.
I'd better make a bit more room on the hard drive then.
You're using the Panasonic for this Chris?
Do you rig your output to a TV as well as record, or just use the viewfinder?
Nah, I haven't used the Panasonic camera in a few years now - I upgraded to a DMK21AU04.AS. Will be recording/watching it all on my laptop (... and I better make some more room on the hard drive too!)
There'll be a lot of glare to contend with Jonathan. But if you turn the gain turned down too low you can't capture the event.
Just got to find that happy medium eh.
Gee whiz it's going to be cold out there too.
Got all my winter woolies laid out ready to go, gunna need them.
Good luck with it everyone.
I'm going to go get a couple of hours kip.
Just got back home
I have my new (to me) NGT-18 set up and rearing to go
Must be below 0, ice, frost every were.
Once again I must thank my freezer suit & GTB
We had a hot spell an hour ago...it went from 3.6 to 4.2 degrees.
Everything in the dome is wet
GEM flip just done, now the Moon looks the right way up at
last
Urgh, the wind has picked up. I just went out to check, put the 10" dob on the Moon and it was swimming. I've decided not to bother setting up the camera, I'll just head back out and eyeball it for 5-10mins. If there's anything to capture, it looks like some of you guys have it sorted.
The impact time has come and gone. No luck on my end - but there's a good chance that even if it was visible that I might have just missed it. The conditions/equipment here weren't ideal.
The impact time has come and gone. No luck on my end - but there's a good chance that even if it was visible that I might have just missed it. The conditions/equipment here weren't ideal.
How'd everyone else go?
Nothing obvious my end Chris.....
Might have to leave it till morning to hist stretch the frames
and see if I got something.
Nothing visual in an 8" scope either...
I've decided not to bother setting up the camera, I'll just head back out and eyeball it for 5-10mins. If there's anything to capture, it looks like some of you guys have it sorted. 
