Moon burn?

[ThunderChild (Chris)]

Hey all,

Clear skies last night, so I went out for some viewing.
Over the course of the evening, I took three different views of the moon, and I forgot (not once, not twice, but all three times) to put the moon filter in.

Each time couldn't see a damned thing with a great white light burnt into my retina.

I reckon this would have to be a reasonably common occurance among us newcomers (or am I the only one dull enough not to learn my lesson? .

That got me thinking - is there a common term for this? I reckon "Moon Burn" or "Moon Flash" about sums it up.

Gives me a whole new appreciation why one should get a solar filter for looking at the sun!

[ving (David)]

done it myself plenty of times and still do.... I end up seeing dots for about 1/2 an hour!

still, i see more without a filter than i do with... till my eye starts cooking that it

pretty our moon, isnt it I still feel a bit like a pervert looking at the moon because its a heavenly body and i can see sooo much detail on it

[davidpretorius]

it is funny, my 10" mirror with all eyepieces and barlows, i never find the moon too bright.

it stuffs my dark adapted eyes for say a little while though!

[circumpolar (Matt)]

Originally Posted by ThunderChild

That got me thinking - is there a common term for this? I reckon "Moon Burn" or "Moon Flash" about sums it up.

How about "Lunar Burn" or

"I'v Just Been Mooned"

[janoskiss (Steve H)]

Maybe it's the poor transmission of those Series 500s and cheap barlow that is working for you, Davo.

Series 500 Plossl: now with built-in moon filter!

[barees63]

still, i see more without a filter than i do with...

I'm the opposite, because the moon filter makes the view so much more comfortable I'm able to look at it longer and see considerably more detail than I can without.. (I have a green moon filter).

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

I've never used a moon filter. I find the experience of looking at the full moon through a 16 inch Newtonian unfiltered excillerating!

You know how it is, some people like loud music, others like to see the moon through a big unfiltered scope.

[cahullian]

I never use my moon filter. Give me the blinding filter free moon anytime.

[ving (David)]

Originally Posted by cometcatcher

I've never used a moon filter. I find the experience of looking at the full moon through a 16 inch Newtonian unfiltered excillerating!

You know how it is, some people like loud music, others like to see the moon through a big unfiltered scope.

sounds a bit crazy to me

if one didnt want to view with a filter one could just view the moon before dark as i did yesterday...

[Merlin66 (Ken)]

You can always use your left eye for the moon and loose dark adaption and the right eye for the serious work. Just don't get them mixed up!!!!!

[ving (David)]

unless like me you are left eyed

[cometcatcher (Kevin)]

Hehheh if I could only turn off image burn from one eye.

It has one advantage, I can see the moon for half an hour later without a telescope.

[mickoking]

I find the moon way too bright. But I don't look at it very much so maybe I am not used to getting my eyes burned out by her