Moon South Pole 12 Oct 2013

[EricB]

Hi there!

Here is a shot of the Moon's south pole imaged on 12 October.

(slightly better res image here: http://imageshack.com/photo/my-images/716/y8fl.png/)

Thanks for looking.

Eric

[Larryp]

Very sharp, Eric-feels like flying over it!

[Dennis]

Nice work Eric – another dramatic “flying-over-the-lunar-horizon” image!:thumbsup:

Cheers

Dennis

[Rod771]

Awesome Eric!

Very well done! :thumbsup:

[Eric48]

Really nice detail - the DMK or the Zwo?

Eric

[Shark Bait]

To my eyes, it looks like the resolution in your image is down to features in the 2km range. My guide lists Curtius at 95km and Simpelius at 70km. Another superb shot. :thumbsup:

[Regulus]

Wow! very Nice.

[h0ughy]

nice work

[EricB]

That you very much everyone. I agree, it has a kind of fly-by feel about it.

Thanks Stu for the information.

Eric

[Asso]

Eric very nice shot mate.

[bobbyf]

Another cracker Eric
I'm also interested in whether it was the ZWO or DMK
Cheers

Bob

[strongmanmike]

Excellent! :thumbsup:

Mike

[EricB]

Thank you guys!

I used the ZWO 120MM. The DMK doesn't get used much these days.

The AVI captured in SharpCap, stacked in Avistack 2, the stacked imaged was deconvoluted and sharpened in AstraImage. Levels were ajusted in GIMP.

Cheers,

Eric

[Eric48]

I see Damian Peach had been using the ASI 220MM for pictures of the Moon in 2013 - see his website - very tempted to take the plunge and see what it's like for myself at a very decent price.

Eric

[EricB]

Thanks Eric. That's right Damien Peach seems to be using the ASI120MM . A great endorsment for the camera, I guess.

Cheers,

Eric

[Irish stargazer]

Sharp as. Well done

[EricB]

Thank you very much John!

Eric

[iceman]

Beautiful image, Eric. This is now IOTW (http://www.iceinspace.com.au).

[Shark Bait]

:clap: IOTW :thumbsup:

[Shiraz]

great image Eric - well deserved IOTW

[astronobob]

Congratts Eric, another stunner , , just a few meters closer, and The Eagle has Landed :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Awesome .

[ZeroID]

Excellent work and congrats on the ITOW.

Now just waiting for my ZWO 120MC to arrive, along with apprpriate cloud cover of course...

[EricB]

Thank you very much everone for oyour encouragements and advice since I have been an Ice in Space member. And thank you Mike for selecting the picture! I never though that one of my pictures would one day make it to ITOW. What a surprise!:D

Brent, I hope you'll get to use your new camera very soon.

Cheers,

Eric

[Meru]

First image where it actually feels like I'm flying over the moon in a space ship. Great work!

[EricB]

I am very flattered Meru. Thank you.

Eric

[strongmanmike]

As I have already said Eric...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKUOB8MN4Kc

:thumbsup:

[astronobob]

Lol, ,

[EricB]

:lol: Thank you Mike!

Eric

[U.K.Cowboy]

Eric you are a match for anyone with these Lunar images. Clean, sharp and natural great processing!

[EricB]

Thank you for the compliment Stuart. However, I was very lucky to be a the right place and at the right time.

It's funny because I took a lot of AVIs that night due to the good seeing, and when I reviewed them, I didn't really notice this one as being a potentially interesting one.

I have always had problems with imaging the south pole due to the blurring section I normally get close to the limb. But I always give it a go when I can.

When I processed the image, I couldn't believe how clear it was and thought it was worth posting.

Cheers,

Eric

[Star Catcher]

:) A ripper Eric.

Ted

[EricB]

Thanks Ted :)

Eric

[04Stefan07]

Mate, one of the best images of the Moon I have seen. Nice and clear.

[Carmen4594]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[EricB]

Thank you very much Stefan and Carmen.

Eric

[67champ]

Indeed great work Eric!!! I now am VERY, VERY close to buying a zwo. But what will my wife say???

LOL
dana t

[EricB]

Thanks Dana.

I don't always tell my wife everything...:whistle:

Eric

[67champ]

EricB,

May have to use that strategy soon.... LOL So, a question I asked in another thread; Do I need to autoguide the mount or could this kind of result be obtained from an unguided mount/scope? Thanks.
dana t

[Rod771]

Unguided, You need a planet or solar system cam like the Image source DMK 21AU618 or ZWO ASI 120MM or a DSLR using "movie mode". Just record a short video file to capture say 6000 frames, then use a program like Autostakkert or Registax to stack the best 10% or 15%.

[EricB]

As I do al lot of my moon imaging around dusk, I don't do any alignment. I get away with manual tracking (ie using the synscan paddle of my goto mount to "keep up" with the moon). There is inevitably some wobble in my AVIs as a result, but as long as it not too much, it's generally fine.


Eric