Wednesday, 4 March 2020

Well, at least the moon was bright...

Same old story, almost as soon as it is properly dark, misty clouds appear and thicken. So, I gave up on DSO's and decided to try imaging the moon. Focus is an issue; as you adjust the focus manually, the whole telescope vibrates, so it is pretty hit and miss. I also tried using the telescope at F10 and with a 2 x magnifier (waste of time, makes it F20 , blurry and dim!)

Anyway, fruits of my labours, after ditching out of focus ones and the blurry dim ones:

Plato and the Alpine Valley

Rupes Recta and Rimae Pitatus , lower right of centre

Fra Mauro, Bonpland and Parry

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