Astronomy / Space Pic of the Moon

Kipper

K
My brother decided to get a bit more into Astronomy and bought himself a new telescope.

Here's a picture of the moon he took this morning with it - he lives in the centre of Manchester.

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I photoshopped it a little bit to sharpen it up and darken the surrounding space somewhat.
 

Minti2

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Minti2
i think there's an eclipse! :eek:

edit..Damn beat me to it! lol absolutely great pic though :)
 

Sir.Tj

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Great pic. :cool:

what setup did he use to get that?
 

Kipper

K
I too was surprised at getting that kind of view from within a major city!

He uses a SkyWatcher 127 scope and Canon Eos 500D camera in Av mode.
 

bitrogue

bitrogue
Kipper said:
He uses a SkyWatcher 127 scope and Canon Eos 500D camera in Av mode.
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Having just posted my attempt in the photography thread, its a rather paltry showing compared to yours since I don't have access to a proper zoom lens (also known as a high power telescope :) ).

What i'd like to know is how your brother mounted the camera to the telescope? Its absolutely critical for the focal point to be covering the sensor, so placement is key. A special mount is required that replaces the traditional eyepiece.

Also, with the prospects of more scope than just moon photography, are you using a computerized GoTo mount with tracking?

Great shot, btw. :)
 

DrBaggy

DrBaggy
Great stuff Kipper. Got me googling about why the moon is that colour, the origin of the lines on it etc: there's some wacky conspiracy stuff out there!
Thanks for posting: enjoy!
 

Stoo

Stoo
The worst bit is tracking the moon as it moves so fast, unless you have a good equilateral base :)

Good pic, wish I had a camera set up on mine, you can get some great pics of planets :)
 

bitrogue

bitrogue
Stoo said:
The worst bit is tracking the moon as it moves so fast, unless you have a good equilateral base :)

Good pic, wish I had a camera set up on mine, you can get some great pics of planets :)
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Actually from a photography perspective, there is so much light coming from the moon that you can get shutter speeds in excess of 1/200th of a second at 100 ISO, so no need to track it. The view of the moon's sunny surface through a telescope filling the frame of a camera is about the same as taking a picture at the beach on a bright sunny day here on earth. Its often very easy to overexpose the moon.

Stars and other faint stellar objects on the other hand ... yes a nice smooth-tracking equatorial mount is vital to get pin sharp images as the shutter stays open for several seconds to minutes. Even the slightest inconsistencies in the tracking motor can cause fuzzy edges in the image.
 
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