When this picture was taken the air was very steady, but there was high altitude thin clouds and haze. One day before last quarter phase. B&W CMOS image sensor. (I am very proud of this shot.)
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Telescope: Meade ETX-105 EC at f/35
Camera: MI-1300 B&W CMOS sensor + IR block filter
Image Processing: Composite in Registax, Enhance detail
December 15, 2003
At last quarter phase. Good seeing, but not perfect. Very good transparency. Color sensor, converted to B&W. Click image for full size version.
Telescope: Meade ETX-105 EC at f/35
Camera: MI-1300 CMOS sensor + IR block filter
Image Processing: Composite in Registax, Enhance detail
December 4, 2004
To the right of Plato you can see Vallis Alpes disappearing into shadow. One day before last quarter phase. Very steady seeing, but thin high clouds.
Telescope: Meade ETX-105 EC at f/35
Camera: MI-1300 B&W CMOS sensor + IR block filter
Image Processing: Composite in Registax, Enhance detail
December 15, 2003
The famous terraced walls are very apparent. Last quarter phase. Mediocre seeing.
Telescope: Meade ETX-105 EC at f/35
Camera: MI-1300 B&W CMOS sensor + IR-block filter
Image Processing: Composite in Registax, Enhance detail
December 16, 2003
Craters near +5 E longitude, -35 S latitude. Color CMOS sensor, Red channel only converted to B&W.
Telescope: Meade ETX-105 EC at f/35
Camera: MI-1300 CMOS sensor
Image Processing: Composite in Registax, Enhance detail (slightly)
November 1, 2003