My lunar eclipse shots

[iceman]

Hi guys.

Got around to processing my lunar eclipse images this morning..

Settings:
- 10" dob with 32mm GSO plossl @ 39x
- Sony DSCP100 @ ISO200 (left, ISO100 right), f/5.6, 1/1000s shutter
- Afocal shot, camera held on tripod next to the eyepiece
- Each image is the result of 5 shots taken in burst mode, aligned and stacked in registax and processed in photoshop.

A larger version of the image can be seen here (http://www.iceinspace.com.au/images/images/moon/20050424-lunareclipse-full.jpg).

Comments welcome.

[mch62]

Easy to see the ISO 100 rate is the sharper of the 2.
Good image scale for an eclipse there Mike.

[iceman]

Thanks Mark, and yeh the right image is definitely sharper. Partly due to the ISO, but also could be due to obtaining a sharper focus before taking the picture.

[[1ponders]]

Mike, I didn't know you were in the Northern Hemisphere. Your moons upside down and back ta front :P Excellent shots by the way :) :cool2:

[Astroman]

Nice shots there, well done. Almost like I actually saw it.

[iceman]

I don't know what you're talking about Paul.. :P

Anyway, everyone knows the optimal way to show lunar images is with north up. :D

[Mick]

Nice Ice, looks good.

[h0ughy]

yes that gets them printed and shown on american web sites and in major magazines. They don't like it when they are shown that they are not normal!

[[1ponders]]

:lol2: Ya got that right h0ughy :)

[beren]

:) very nice ,great stuff