Captain Hooks hook

[jjjnettie]

The kids named this photo. It was taken in Feb this year.
This shot was taken as a digital still with a Panasonic video camera. I just pointed it through the ep of my little 60mm refractor and zoomed in.
I'm definately not fishing for compliments. Instead I was wondering if anyone can tell me where on the moon this crater is?

[ballaratdragons]

Nope, but it DOES look like Captain Hooks' Hook!!! Clever kids!

[[1ponders]]

Not sure either jjjnettie.

[jjjnettie]

I did an ephemeris with the Virtual Moon Atlas ,and I think that it may be Promontorium Heraclides as his wrist, with the wall of Sinus Iridum as his hook.

[Chrissyo]

Panasonic Video Camera? Have you considered using that with your 10" dob for planetary imaging?

[asimov]

Possibly the Riphaeus mts. Not sure though.

[gaa_ian]

Kids have such good imaginations ... "i'll get you Peter Pan" :tasdevil:

[jjjnettie]

Chrisyo,
I'll have to sit down one afternoon/night and try to nut out the best way to use a bulky, heavy camera at the eyepiece. Tripod mounted and looking down the eyepiece might be the go. Maybe even threading it to the scope....It doesnt weigh as much as a combined 2'barlow and ep, so counter weights may not be needed.
The other problem with using this camera is that I can download only single images not clips. But lets not dwell on limitations and think of the positives.
I'll let you know how it all turns out.

[ving]

hey i like that :)
v/nice moon pic :)