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iceman
09-02-2005, 01:33 PM
Hi guys.

Here's a partial mosaic of the moon that I got around to processing and stitching together today.

I took the avi's on the 1st Feb 2005, and wasn't really intending to do a mosaic at the time, so that's why there's so many pieces missing (ie: more than 50% of the moon :)).

I figure that when the individual avi's aren't exciting enough on their own, I may as well practise my mosaic technique.

I *know* that the stitching is evident in the fullsize version, and I know that some pieces are slightly different in contrast/brightness, but i'm not fussed about it because this was just practising technique, since I didn't have enough avi's for the whole disc. I just didn't have time to adjust each one to look the same at this stage. I also think I may have adjusted settings between some of the captures as well, my memory fades quickly :)

These are taken with my 10" dob (no tracking) and ToUcam at 2500mm FL (with 2x barlow), I think the capture settings were 1/250s shutter speed.

Click here for the full size (530k) (http://www.iceinspace.com/images/images/moon/20050201-mosaic-full.jpg)

Click here for the medium size (250k) (http://www.iceinspace.com/images/images/moon/20050201-mosaic-med.jpg)

Below is the full reduced shot.

http://www.iceinspace.com/images/images/moon/20050201-mosaic-prv.jpg

Comments welcome!

DougAdams
09-02-2005, 02:02 PM
Comments? Very nice indeed.

ving
09-02-2005, 02:16 PM
comments? ok, where did you steel that from? ;)

very nice ice. your moon shot beat the ones i just saw in s&t during lunch. what magnification are you using?

DougAdams
09-02-2005, 02:32 PM
I'm sure I saw that shot in FULL MOON - perhaps he has a scanner ;-)

rumples riot
09-02-2005, 06:36 PM
Nice Mike, good stuff, keep them coming.

Mick
09-02-2005, 09:21 PM
Very nice Mike, that's amazing using a dob.

Striker
09-02-2005, 09:33 PM
Yeah yeah...doesn't even look like the moon...least mine was original....lol.....I dont remember seeing the moon with a square chunk taken out of it.....lol..

ballaratdragons
09-02-2005, 10:00 PM
Thief Tony!

I like your moon shot Mike. :astron:

Come on Dob, hurry up and bloody arrive will ya!!! :prey:

[1ponders]
09-02-2005, 10:04 PM
Nice shooting and stitchin' Tex:camera: Perserverance and patience. What a guy.

iceman
10-02-2005, 05:49 AM
Thanks guys!

I showed my wife my latest pics of Saturn, Jupiter and this mosaic, and she liked the mosaic best.

Next time there's a nice crescent i'll have to be really thorough and take enough avi's to cover the whole lit surface. It'll take some time to process though :bashcomp: