85% Gibbous Moon - 13th January

[marktownley]

Following on from Tuesday clear skies and chance to do some lunar imaging, we had a 'record' 3rd day in a row of clear blue skies associated with high pressure. I was keen to get back from work and get the LZOS 100/800 scope out again and have a go with the 85% gibbous moon. Starting off visually and straight away it was apparent seeing was much better than on tuesday. First off the full(?) disk taken with the grasshopper camera:

85%-Gibbous-Moon by Mark Townley, on Flickr

Looking a little closer I used the APM 1.6x telecentric and the ZWO290mm camera.

Sinus-Iridium by Mark Townley, on Flickr

South-Pole by Mark Townley, on Flickr

Pleased with these, I think are my best lunar images to date!

Hope you like.

Mark

[Montana]

These are really cracking Mark, you have a new lunar hobby



Alexandra

[Carbon60]

Very nice, Mark. My seeing last night wasn’t really good enough for high quality close views.

You’ve captured some nice details in these.

Stu.

[marktownley]

Thanks Alexandra and Stu. I'm really pleased with this new scope, visually there has been oodles to see. Here's one more from the evening.

craters by Mark Townley, on Flickr

[KMH]

Mark,

Those are really terrific!

Kevin

[marktownley]

Thanks Kevin!