Moon South Pole 12 Oct 2013 - Page 2

astronobob (Bob) · #21 28-10-2013, 09:43 PM

Congratts Eric, another stunner , , just a few meters closer, and The Eagle has Landed

Awesome .

ZeroID (Brent) · #22 29-10-2013, 07:44 AM

Excellent work and congrats on the ITOW.

Now just waiting for my ZWO 120MC to arrive, along with apprpriate cloud cover of course...

EricB (Eric) · #23 29-10-2013, 07:56 AM

Thank you very much everone for oyour encouragements and advice since I have been an Ice in Space member. And thank you Mike for selecting the picture! I never though that one of my pictures would one day make it to ITOW. What a surprise!

Brent, I hope you'll get to use your new camera very soon.

Cheers,

Eric

Meru (Michael) · #24 29-10-2013, 08:37 PM

First image where it actually feels like I'm flying over the moon in a space ship. Great work!

EricB (Eric) · #25 30-10-2013, 08:46 PM

I am very flattered Meru. Thank you.

Eric

strongmanmike (Michael) · #26 31-10-2013, 02:30 PM

As I have already said Eric...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKUOB8MN4Kc

astronobob (Bob) · #27 31-10-2013, 04:43 PM

Lol, ,

EricB (Eric) · #28 31-10-2013, 07:21 PM

Thank you Mike!

Eric

U.K.Cowboy (Stuart) · #29 31-10-2013, 08:15 PM

Eric you are a match for anyone with these Lunar images. Clean, sharp and natural great processing!

EricB (Eric) · #30 31-10-2013, 08:50 PM

Thank you for the compliment Stuart. However, I was very lucky to be a the right place and at the right time.

It's funny because I took a lot of AVIs that night due to the good seeing, and when I reviewed them, I didn't really notice this one as being a potentially interesting one.

I have always had problems with imaging the south pole due to the blurring section I normally get close to the limb. But I always give it a go when I can.

When I processed the image, I couldn't believe how clear it was and thought it was worth posting.

Cheers,

Eric

Star Catcher (Ted Dobosz) · #31 01-11-2013, 05:04 PM

A ripper Eric.

Ted

EricB (Eric) · #32 02-11-2013, 08:29 PM

Thanks Ted

Eric

04Stefan07 (Stefan) · #33 20-11-2013, 05:30 PM

Mate, one of the best images of the Moon I have seen. Nice and clear.

Carmen4594 · #34 20-11-2013, 07:01 PM

Absolutely gorgeous!

EricB (Eric) · #35 20-11-2013, 09:42 PM

Thank you very much Stefan and Carmen.

Eric

67champ · #36 27-11-2013, 12:45 PM

Indeed great work Eric!!! I now am VERY, VERY close to buying a zwo. But what will my wife say???

LOL
dana t

EricB (Eric) · #37 28-11-2013, 08:34 PM

Thanks Dana.

I don't always tell my wife everything...

Eric

67champ · #38 18-12-2013, 03:38 PM

EricB,

May have to use that strategy soon.... LOL So, a question I asked in another thread; Do I need to autoguide the mount or could this kind of result be obtained from an unguided mount/scope? Thanks.
dana t

Rod771 (Rod) · #39 18-12-2013, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67champ

Do I need to autoguide the mount or could this kind of result be obtained from an unguided mount/scope? Thanks.
dana t

Unguided, You need a planet or solar system cam like the Image source DMK 21AU618 or ZWO ASI 120MM or a DSLR using "movie mode". Just record a short video file to capture say 6000 frames, then use a program like Autostakkert or Registax to stack the best 10% or 15%.

EricB (Eric) · #40 18-12-2013, 08:23 PM

As I do al lot of my moon imaging around dusk, I don't do any alignment. I get away with manual tracking (ie using the synscan paddle of my goto mount to "keep up" with the moon). There is inevitably some wobble in my AVIs as a result, but as long as it not too much, it's generally fine.

Eric