Lunar Mountain Sunrise

[middy]

Was scanning along the terminator tonight when I came across two bright dots just on the dark side of the terminator. I quickly attached the camera and managed about 16 images. The seeing was terrible with the moon wobbling like jelly on a plate. Hence the image is quite blurry. Registax was used to stack 16 x 1/15 sec exposures, f4.8, ISO 200.

Checking the Virtual Moon Atlas reveals the two bright dots to be Dorsa Argand and Mons Harbinger bathed in sunlight as the sun rises above the lunar horizon.

[rmcpb]

Its amazing how bright the mountain tops are when the sun first hits them and they have a dark background. Top shots :)

[ving]

great idea for a pic!

the moon, although anoying at times still amazes me :)

thnx for sharing :)

[erick]

I had fun trying to find the same spot in John's full moon photo:

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=16930&highlight=moon

I think I did locate it - guessing since I don't know my lunar geology (is that the right term - geos means earth doesn't it?)

[middy]

Just had a look. I can see them at about the 5 o'clock position. :)

[ving]

right you are sir midd-a-lot :)

[erick]

Yep! That was easy, wasn't it. Mind you I had to print and turn the picture upside down and compare ;)

[middy]

I know, I know, I forgot to re-orient my images the correct way :doh:

[erick]

Now, now - I've been told, in this forum, when I asked what Saturn would really look like through my binoculars, that, in space, not only can no one hear you scream, but no one knows which way is up, so anyway will do! :D