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Moon (Mare Serenitatis)
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Object(s):
Moon

Description:
CCD Image of Moon showing Mare Serenitatis (Sea of Serenity),

Mare Imbrium (The Sea of Showers) lies to the east, Mare Frigoris (The Sea of Cold) lies to the north, Lacus Somniorum (The Lake of the Dreamers) lies to the north west. Dark area on NW limb is Mare Humboldtianum (Humboldt's Sea).

Date/Time:
2001-09-29   21:32 UT [2001-09-29.89722]

CCD Image:
Enhanced
14.9 x 9.9 arc min , 2.96 arc sec/pixel (original 1.16 arc sec/pixel)
#4027
File: Moon.00004027.gif (56 kb)
Subject: Moon

Exposure:
0.3 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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