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EricB
19-12-2012, 08:34 PM
Yesterday I had an inkling that the clouds would roll in sometime in the late evening. So as the Moon was high up in the sky and very tempting, at about 7.00ish, I got the gear out with the view of having a try at imaging while there was still daylight.

To my surprise, it was one of the best seeing I have experienced so far in my first year imaging the Moon. As a result, I took tons of AVIs with my Powermate x2.5 (the conditions were not quite good enough for the PM x5).

Here are a couple of shots (Boussingault and Janssen areas). Please bear in mind that these have been taken in broad daylight.(7:09 pm and 7:52 pm respectively).

Unfortunately, by the time Jupiter was visible, it seeing had deteriorated :sadeyes:

Eric

Larryp
19-12-2012, 08:36 PM
Very sharp, Eric!

EricB
19-12-2012, 11:47 PM
Thanks Laurie!

ourkind
20-12-2012, 12:18 AM
Wow Eric you sure you didn't grab those from the Grail Gratity Satellites. Super sharp, how cool is that when you least expect it. Well done. Now to go back and have another look at them! :thumbsup:

ps - actually I know didn't grab them from Grail as they were smashed into the north pole of the moon a fews days ago :lol:

EricB
20-12-2012, 07:46 AM
Thanks Carlos;)

naskies
20-12-2012, 07:00 PM
Very sharp - nice work!

EricB
20-12-2012, 09:31 PM
Thanks Dave!