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 air was fairly steady this night, and the images came out sharp. Color CMOS sensor, Red channel only converted to B&W. Bright spots are surrounded by halos in the image caused by infrared light, which doesn't focus as well as visible light. This is what inspired me to find an IR blocking filter.
Telescope: Meade ETX-105 EC at f/35
Camera: MI-1300 CMOS sensor
Image Processing: Composite in Registax, Enhance detail (slightly)
November 1, 2003
The trench just below center, with the crater in the middle of it. 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
At last quarter phase. Color CMOS sensor, image converted to B&W. Good seeing. Very good transparency.
Telescope: Meade ETX-105 EC at f/35
Camera: MI-1300 CMOS sensor
Image Processing: Composite in Registax, Enhance detail
December 4, 2004