Al Paslow Astronomy Collection
Images and events of personal interest.
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Vast improvements in imaging have occured in recent times due to web cameras, which can record a short "movie" of the moon or a planet. Then hundreds of individual frames of this movie can be stacked one upon the other, taking advantage of fleeting seconds of good seeing and computer enhancements. Some pictures are as easy as simply hand holding a digital camera to the eyepiece of the telescope and "snapping" the picture. (That is pretty much what was done with the first image shown here.)
Of course steady air and a vibration free set-up is a must for the very best images.
Vast improvements in imaging have occured in recent times due to web cameras, which can record a short "movie" of the moon or a planet. Then hundreds of individual frames of this movie can be stacked one upon the other, taking advantage of fleeting seconds of good seeing and computer enhancements. Some pictures are as easy as simply hand holding a digital camera to the eyepiece of the telescope and "snapping" the picture. (That is pretty much what was done with the first image shown here.)
Of course steady air and a vibration free set-up is a must for the very best images.
Southern portion of the moon taken May 6, 2006 at approx. 11:00 PM EST. In this image, taken by myself; Clavius is easily visible as the largest crater shown here with Clavius "C" and "D" inside. Rutherford - a 32 by 29 mile crater just touches the southeastern wall; while the crater Porter is barely visible along the northeast rim of Clavius due to the steep sun angle.
Tyco's central peak is well illuminated in the northerly part of this image; being 1,500 meters tall. Another interesting peak occurs in the Moretus crater to the south of Clavius; this one is 2700 meters in height.
Specifications. Moon phase 69.2%. Illumination 67.8%. Apparent diameter of the moon 29.85'. Taken with 12 inch Telescope, at approx. 120 x Vixen Lathanum eyepiece. Camera Nikon 990 set at 1/60 sec f 3.2.
Tyco's central peak is well illuminated in the northerly part of this image; being 1,500 meters tall. Another interesting peak occurs in the Moretus crater to the south of Clavius; this one is 2700 meters in height.
Specifications. Moon phase 69.2%. Illumination 67.8%. Apparent diameter of the moon 29.85'. Taken with 12 inch Telescope, at approx. 120 x Vixen Lathanum eyepiece. Camera Nikon 990 set at 1/60 sec f 3.2.
Southern portion of the moon taken May 6, 2006 at approx. 11:00 PM EST. In this image, taken by myself; Clavius is easily visible as the largest crater shown here with Clavius "C" and "D" inside. Rutherford - a 32 by 29 mile crater just touches the southeastern wall; while the crater Porter is barely visible along the northeast rim of Clavius due to the steep sun angle.
Tyco's central peak is well illuminated in the northerly part of this image; being 1,500 meters tall. Another interesting peak occurs in the Moretus crater to the south of Clavius; this one is 2700 meters in height.
Specifications. Moon phase 69.2%. Illumination 67.8%. Apparent diameter of the moon 29.85'. Taken with 12 inch Telescope, at approx. 120 x Vixen Lathanum eyepiece. Camera Nikon 990 set at 1/60 sec f 3.2.
Tyco's central peak is well illuminated in the northerly part of this image; being 1,500 meters tall. Another interesting peak occurs in the Moretus crater to the south of Clavius; this one is 2700 meters in height.
Specifications. Moon phase 69.2%. Illumination 67.8%. Apparent diameter of the moon 29.85'. Taken with 12 inch Telescope, at approx. 120 x Vixen Lathanum eyepiece. Camera Nikon 990 set at 1/60 sec f 3.2.
Camera: Nikon (E990) |
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Original size: 2048px x 1536px |
Current: 600px x 450px |
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