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Title: Daytime Moon and Lunar "X" Post by: Paul on April 02, 2009, 06:25:30 pm Got home just in time to catch the "X" at the end of its apparition, and also took a two-shot composite of the First Quarter Moon - I hope to be mosaicing later!
Here they are... (http://paulni.co.uk/images/lunarX090402.jpg) (http://paulni.co.uk/images/moondaytime090402.jpg) Title: Re: Daytime Moon and Lunar "X" Post by: brianb on April 02, 2009, 06:56:56 pm I see no "X" ?
Anyhoo I was out this afternoon & imaged the Moon - with WO 110mm refractor, 820nm infra red filter & DMK41 webcam. Seeing was rotten but this is the result (two image mosaic, taken at f/7 prime focus) 1448 UT 02 Apr 2009 (http://www.bbhvig.uklinux.net/Moon-090402-1448-FLTx1.jpg) Title: Re: Daytime Moon and Lunar "X" Post by: Paul on April 02, 2009, 07:01:49 pm Quote I see no "X" ? About 40% of the way down the terminator. Compare with this APOD..... http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap090311.html Mine's towards the end of the apparition and starting to lose its shape. Title: Re: Daytime Moon and Lunar "X" Post by: brianb on April 02, 2009, 07:38:47 pm Ta, got it now.
Title: Re: Daytime Moon and Lunar "X" Post by: Paul on April 02, 2009, 08:29:07 pm In fact Brian, being earlier than me, you have it better than me on your image!
Title: Re: Daytime Moon and Lunar "X" Post by: martinastro on April 02, 2009, 09:36:57 pm Well done Paul and Brian!
Lovely day and a lovely evening :) Title: Re: Daytime Moon and Lunar "X" Post by: jgs001 on April 02, 2009, 10:41:32 pm Well caught guys, a couple of really good images.
Title: Re: Daytime Moon and Lunar "X" Post by: Big Dipper on April 03, 2009, 01:34:41 pm Congratulations gents. Unfortunately my sky clouded over rather quickly last night so I never got a chance to the the 'X'. |