Some Moonage

[multiweb]

Some moon shots waiting for Jupiter to rise last night. This is around Mare Tranquillitis just on its edge. I included an overlay on H0ughy's excellent widefield (https://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showpost.php?p=1530129&postcount=1).

Bigger view here (http://www.astropic.net/astro/2021-08-15-0854_1-U-IR-Moon.jpg).

Got a few more I'll upload later while my jovian GigaBytes are still copying over from the laptop.

Added the separation between Mare Tranquillitatis and Mare Sernitatis (apparentyl a very quiet place of peace and contemplation :P)

Bigger view here (http://www.astropic.net/astro/2021-08-15-0857_5-U-IR-Moon.jpg).

Some more:

Stevinus Area
Bigger view here (http://www.astropic.net/astro/2021-08-15-0849_7-U-IR-Moon.jpg).

Piccolomini Area
Bigger view here (http://www.astropic.net/astro/2021-08-15-0852_1-U-IR-Moon.jpg).

Enjoy the views.:thumbsup:

[h0ughy]

Well at least I'm good for something lol. Nice, very nice

[Anth10]

Top work Marc - Like the markup and key area. Moon fever has struck near and far...

Anth

[multiweb]

Yo da man! :thumbsup:



Thanks mate. :thumbsup: Good filler while waiting and something to try to focus on. It was a shocker. :lol:

[RB]

Wonderful work Marc !!!
Love the serenity of Mare Tranquillitatis and Mare Sernitatis.

Nice to see you and Houghy shooting the near side of the moon.
Last Thursday night I was taking pot shots at the far side of the moon.

:lol:

[Dennis]

Lovely images Marc, nice and smooth with good tonality gives them a natural look.:thumbsup:

Cheers

Dennis

[multiweb]

:lol::lol::lol: Thanks mate. :thumbsup:


Thanks a lot Dennis. :thumbsup:

[Eris]

Really nice shots and presentation Marc. Great stuff. Well done.:thumbsup:

[Retrograde]

Great shots Marc. :thumbsup:

I love the smooth look of these. I find the huge brightness contrasts in the lunar landscape quite difficult to contain.

[multiweb]

Thanks a lot Gerard. :thumbsup:


Thanks Pete.:thumbsup: Not too hard if you pay attention to the histogram during capture which I do now so I don't burn anything. Then processing is a lot easier.

[peter_4059]

Great images Marc. Looking forward to Dennis' version with the flag and footprints though.

[Camelopardalis]

Wow Marc, that’s really zoomed in :eyepop: :thumbsup:

[multiweb]

He's going for the shoelaces this time. :thumbsup:


Thanks Dunk.:thumbsup: That's ~8m FL. Barlowed x3. Need this to see Jupiter.

[Dennis]

Hah - good one Peter. I'm afraid that the diminutive Tak Mewlon 210 just ain't up to the task of taking on the cavernous 11" of Marc's C11.:lol:

Not to mention his delicate, artistic, talented, French flair and touch in post processing.:)

Cheers

Dennis

[multiweb]

ha... that's my TAK CN-212 mate so same as your Mewlon 210. :thumbsup:

[Sunfish]

That is very close. You could fall into one of those piccomolini craters as the bishop said. Fine levels of shading and depth.

[Dennis]

Oh Wow, so why didn't you use the C11 with its larger aperture?

Cheers

Dennis

[multiweb]

I find the CN-212 sharper and more manageable.

[JA]

Wow Marc .... you went to The Moon :thumbsup:

Best
JA