Moon with my new DMK31

Matt Wastell (Matt) · #1 01-09-2009, 10:06 PM

Hi all

I have used my DMK31 on the Sun recently but gave it a quick go on the Moon tonight through my 8" at prime focus - Wow the field of view is massive compared to the DMK21.
The image is of Tycho region including Clavius - about 700 images in Registax5.
I am looking forward to longer sessions under better conditions.

sheeny (Al) · #2 01-09-2009, 10:16 PM

Very nice Matt! First light for my DMK 41 too.

What scope are you using?

Al.

cookie8 (Vincent) · #3 01-09-2009, 10:17 PM

Wow!!! Very sharp!!

danielsun · #4 02-09-2009, 12:31 AM

OMG That is incredibly crisp and sharp!!

Well done Matt.

Cheers Daniel.

JimMosher (Jim) · #5 02-09-2009, 03:17 AM

Excellent image, Matt!

You might consider providing the time as well as the date on which your observations are made, here and on your website:

http://www.freewebs.com/mattwastella...s/apps/photos/

Things like your penumbral eclipse photo:

http://www.freewebs.com/mattwastella...otoid=38648299

as well as your many excellent lunar limb and shadow images, would be much more interesting if the time were known.

-- Jim

iceman (Mike) · #6 02-09-2009, 04:30 AM

Nice work Matt, great image!

javier alves (Javier) · #7 02-09-2009, 04:46 AM

as we say in argentine.
te pasaste che , alucinante

Lester · #8 02-09-2009, 05:00 AM

Nice, well processed, wide field image, Matt.

Dennis · #9 02-09-2009, 08:00 AM

Hi Matt

Very nice – the DMK31 sure opens up the views!

Cheers

Dennis

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #10 02-09-2009, 08:10 AM

I've been comparing yours and Al's first lights.
Top stuff.

Matt Wastell (Matt) · #11 02-09-2009, 08:54 AM

Thanks all

It is nice to know people enjoy the excitement of others when we play with our toys.
Hi Jim - I will start adding dates to my work (I think we are +10 UT).
Thanks Al - I use a Meade LX90 8" (Classic - non GPS etc etc etc) - I also took a few 2.5 Powermate images last night but the conditions were not steady - I will post some more later on.

See ya

Quark (Trevor) · #12 02-09-2009, 11:20 AM

Very nice Matt,

Seem to be an ideal camera for an attempt at full Moon map.

Regards
Trevor

Inmykombi (Geoff) · #13 02-09-2009, 07:28 PM

The images you have there are the same area I was observing closely just last night.
You have some wonderful sharp features and good detail there.
Well done.

Geoffro