Here is a panoramic view of the Aristarchus Plateau from Tuesday night. The seeing wasn’t quite up to hi-res but I still enjoyed the session. This is a fascinating region of our Moon that seems to draw me there each time the phase, illumination and seeing converge.
It is one of my favourite regions as well Dennis. You never know, one day we might get to see a TLP around there... There have been many reports.
On another note, we finally received our sct tring adapter last week, but I have been too busy to drop yours 'round this last week and a half. I might try tomorrow or the weekend... you going to be around?
On another note, we finally received our sct tring adapter last week, but I have been too busy to drop yours 'round this last week and a half. I might try tomorrow or the weekend... you going to be around?
Tony
Hi Tony
We should be in. Just 'phone before you drop round, or if in the area and we're out, just leave the stuff at the front door - thanks
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Originally Posted by iceman
Did you use a 2x barlow with the DBK?
Hi Mike
TeleVue x2.5 PowerMate - I've just update the post to include the details.
I got the DMK first (after the $100 price drop) and then acquired the DBK direct from TIS before every man and his dog began distributing them in Oz. The DBK was purchased more as a fun camera for projects such as double stars. The panorama is a 3 pane mosaic.
The DMK allowed me to (relatively easily) grab the series of images for the Trapezium stars, whereas the DBK just produced too much noise and couldn’t pick up the fainter stars as I need to really pump up the Gain and Gamma.
The M180 gives refractor like views, cools down so quickly, doesn’t have a corrector plate to dew up, has a gorgeous Tak permanent finder attached and is so light weight and manageable compared to the C9.25 that is has now become my main 'scope!
I must dig out the C9.25 so I can do some comparisons.
You've captured a lot of subtle detail there, including on the inner walls of Aristarchus.
