Moon last night (Phase 11 days 5 hours)

CoolhandJo (Paul) · #1 07-02-2009, 07:49 AM

Hi,

well this is really my first attempt at taking a picture of the moon.

I used a DSI II PRO through an ED80 piggybacked on a LX200 10"

I stacked about 30 for each filter at 0.0008sec

Aligned them in photoshop

Thanks for viewing (Note: Opening the picture to its full resolution removes the internlace lines - so best viewed when completly opened on full screen)

Here is the link
http://i594.photobucket.com/albums/t...on-6-2-08-.jpg

Inmykombi (Geoff) · #2 07-02-2009, 08:25 AM

Nice image Paul.

I wish I could capture that same contrast that you have that shows up in the darker areas there.

Well done.

Geoffro.

CoolhandJo (Paul) · #3 07-02-2009, 08:31 AM

Thanks Geoff. I think the green channel brings that out the most. Definatley worth imaging in RGB

Quark (Trevor) · #4 07-02-2009, 09:37 AM

Top effort there Paul,

When imaging the Moon at phases like this it is always a compromise between making the bright areas dark enough to resolve detail while not making the dark areas appear abnormally dark.

I think you have done a good job with this image.

Well done.
Regards
Trevor

CoolhandJo (Paul) · #5 07-02-2009, 08:55 PM

Thanks Trevor - you are quite right re the contrast balance.

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #6 08-02-2009, 07:38 PM

I see what you mean about the interlacing.
Good work too.