3 moon pics 8th march 06'

[asimov (John)]

Taken with the 6" refractor. No barlow or extension tube. Seeing average 4-5/10. Dew present.

Toucam with Baader filters: contrast boost/IR/UV cut/fringe killer stacked.

Toucam settings, 1/50th sec exposure/50% brightness 0% gain 95% Gamma. B/W & saturation set to zero.

Each final about 150 frames stacked. Default waveletts.

[fringe_dweller]

thats *tourist ad expletive - rhymes with muddy* fantastic mate - sweeeet moonage®Astrobelle Ind. considering conditions, i think a PB for a moon shot for you John?

[asimov (John)]

Only if one considers the conditions Kearn...yes I believe so. I'm 'over the moon' about the filtering system too!

Thanks chap!

[iceman (Mike)]

Nice one John, great view of the straight wall and surrounds in pic 2.

[Robert_T]

Asi, I think you've found a new calling, you're a Mooniac! Excellent pics. Especially like the first with the moutain range and shadow - can see some very fine craterlets in the Mare to the south of it too .

It's been so cloudy here I haven't even noticed the moon is around... one of THOSE mornings though... cloudy at 3am ..... pristine blue by 6am

cheers,

[h0ughy (David)]

very Nice, interesting use of the filters too!

[acropolite (Phil)]

Nice work Asimoon, feels like I'm almost there.

[RB (Andrew)]

Superb John.
Great use of filters and I love the straight wall too.

Well done.