Nature Astro shot of moon

Astro shot of moon · 01:53 AM

Astro-Tech AT80EDTA 80mm f/7 ED triplet apochromatic refractor
Weight: 7.8 lbs.
Highest Useful Magnification: 187x
Visual Limiting Magnitude: 12.0
Focal Length: 560mm
Focal Ratio: f/7
Resolution: 1.29 arc seconds
Aperture: 3.1"
Refraction limited

Taken at prime focus (about 15x and cropped)
This is the first time I have ever used it for astro use. Otherwise I have only used it on birds.
Phase of the Moon on 13 September: waning gibbous with 98% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Full Moon on 12 September 2011 at 4:27 a.m. Central Daylight Time.

If the sky is clear tonight I will try and post a shot from the f/8 1000mm scope (about 30x)

sap · 09-14-2011, 02:04 AM

fantastic moon pic Wildman....DETAIL yehhhh

RobG · 09-14-2011, 02:31 AM

Wow! I wish I could get an image this sharp with my 500mm mirror lens! Great detail and exposure!

8540tomg · 09-14-2011, 04:27 AM

Very nice,

Tom G

cupic · 09-14-2011, 04:44 AM

+1 indeed very pictorial TFS

cheers

daacon · 09-14-2011, 04:46 AM

Outstanding detail it appears to not to made of cheese wow.

**dcmsox2004** · 09-14-2011, 05:30 AM

marvelous moon shot.... crisp definition.... dave m

BillM · 09-14-2011, 09:48 AM

"Heck" of an image Wildman. Did a 3 shot bracket other night (-1 waxing)
on slide film,dont think I'll be able to pull that much detail out for sure.
Could swear I see Armstrong/Aldrin footprints in your shot.

wildman · 09-14-2011, 11:13 AM

Originally posted by BillM

Could swear I see Armstrong/Aldrin footprints in your shot.

Damn- forgot to include that.
Taken with the same scope and a 10000x custom Zeiss TC.

BillM · 09-14-2011, 12:14 PM

Originally posted by wildman

Taken with the same scope and a 10000x custom Zeiss TC.

WOW!...now thats a "stack",no vignetting too.

Cheers, Bill

**Ex Finn.** · 09-14-2011, 02:58 PM

Nice. I want a triplet now.

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09-14-2011, 11:13 AM	#9
wildman Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Flyover America Posts: 4,469 Original Poster	Originally posted by BillM Could swear I see Armstrong/Aldrin footprints in your shot. Damn- forgot to include that. Taken with the same scope and a 10000x custom Zeiss TC. Last edited by wildman; 09-30-2011 at 01:02 AM.

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BillM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ferguson, Mo. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,348	"Heck" of an image Wildman. Did a 3 shot bracket other night (-1 waxing) on slide film,dont think I'll be able to pull that much detail out for sure. Could swear I see Armstrong/Aldrin footprints in your shot.

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BillM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ferguson, Mo. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,348	Originally posted by wildman Taken with the same scope and a 10000x custom Zeiss TC. WOW!...now thats a "stack",no vignetting too. Cheers, Bill

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