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Object(s):
Moon

Description:
CCD Image of Moon showing Alps, Caucasus Mts lying between Mare Serenitatis and Mare Imbrium.

Mare Frigoris (The Sea of Cold) lies to the north. Dark filled crater to northeast is Plato (diam 97km).

Date/Time:
2001-09-29   21:20 UT [2001-09-29.88889]

CCD Image:
Enhanced
14.9 x 9.9 arc min , 2.96 arc sec/pixel (original 1.16 arc sec/pixel)
#4025
File: Moon.00004025.gif (53 kb)
Subject: Moon

Exposure:
2.1 sec , 1x1 binning

Equipment:
SBIG ST-7e (ABG) CCD Camera
Meade 8" f/10 SCT telescope (LX200)
operating at f/31 (F=1589mm)
Equatorial Wedge/Permanent Pier
Setup: 8" LX200 (stopped down to 1.5") > NGF-S > F/6.3 reducer > 1.1/4" nose > ST-7E

Observer/Location:
David Richards
Backyard observatory [Kingcup]
(suburban site, 45m amsl, mag 4 to 4.5 skies)
Dorset, UK

Seeing:

Sky Position:

Processing:
Software : CCDSoft V5, PaintShop Pro 5

Related Images:

Page Links:
Moon
Moon Images (2001-09-29)


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