The Moon.
Sooo many people bemoan its presence in the sky.
But it also offers a degree of imaging challenge that is extraordinary.
I've taken inspiration from Martin's suggestion of a Lunathon from a few months back to start this thread.
No, I don't do imaging.
Yes, I do sketching.
But what I am rarely seeing is lunar photos that rival what I can see through the eyepiece.
There is one mob that have been producing some of the most amazing lunar photographs I have ever seen. And they are based in Belarus! Not just one-off images, but also very considered projects spanning several months to produce stereoscopic, 3D photographs. The pics below is their 3D image using the cross-eye technique:
Think that the Moon has nothing to offer feature wise?
* Mons Rumker, a huge cluster of volcanic vents smack bang in the middle of Oceanus Procellarum
* Alpine Valley, huge scar on the Moon, but have you spied out the wee rile that runs down its entire length?
* Crater Alphonsus with its various pyroclastic deposits and multitude of volcanic vents
* The lace-like network of riles within and outside of Gassendi.
Here's their pic of Posidonius
It goes on and on.
Happy with a lunar pic you took? Post it here!
Throwing down the gauntlet with a red hot pic? Post it here!
Amazed by a feature you didn't anticipate? Post it here!
Those Belarus boys have laid down a challenge. What can we do?
Alex.