A nicely illuminated Clavius

[Dave882]

Last night was an unexpected bonus - with a couple hours of clearish sky before the clouds rolled in. Conditions very challenging but I really enjoyed the views of Clavius through the eyepieces - just a really lovely illumination that highlit so many features. I let my 7yr old son drive the rig for a bit and he diligently "checked all of the holes for aliens".

I captured a quick video just as the sky closed for the night, and even though the atmosphere was very turbulent, I was impressed by some of the detail. Hope you enjoy the view as well!

c14 (non edge) @f11 with asi178mm (IR685 filter)
AS!4, Registax6
10ms, 5min capture, 20k frames, best 5%

Thanks for stopping by!

[DrOrrery]

You could put Sydney on the lip of one edge, and Canberra would be just beyond the opposite edge, incredible to think about. Lovely shot.

[Tinderboxsky]

A very nice view indeed, David.

The resolution of a C14 is hard to beat.

[bkm2304]

Great Shot. And I think it is important that regular alien checking is a part of any good lunar photography workflow:ship2:.

Richard

[Startrek]

Dave,
Nice image from Lunar Orbit , oops Padstow !
Excellent processing to resolve the lunar terrain in such fine detail
Love the area you chose looking at the edge of the terminator
I bet your son was super excited to see the ol moon up close and personal
Cheers
Martin

[Saturnine]

That is a very nice up close and personal Clavius, sharp focus and a favourable lighting angle make for a great image.

[doug mc]

Just excellent.

[astronobob]

Stunning image, woah the view, top shelf Dave :thumbsup:

[Dave882]

Thanks guys I'm glad you liked the view too! It's nice to pull a good result from a less-than-good night. It's funny how the lighting and framing can make such a difference too. The kids are just getting the hang of using the eyepieces and even joining the images with binoviewers so I can let them drive the mount and explore on their own terms now :)