The Moon

The Straight Wall

May 15th 2016

09:34 UTC

Bungendore NSW

30000 X R images @ 0.008s exp

Best 20% of frames stacked, 4 mins total.

Takahashi TOA-130NS @F40 Eyepiece Projection

ASI120MM camera + B,G,R filters

NEQ6 pro mount

Sunrise at the Straight Wall, Rima Birt also seen with the wrinkle ridges of an unnamed ancient flooded crater at the edge of Mare Nubium. Arzachel at the top with terraced walls. Smallest features visible are 1km across.

Sunrise at Plato and the Alpine Valley

May 15th 2016

09:38 UTC

Bungendore NSW

26700 X R images @ 0.009s exp

Best 20% of frames stacked, 4 mins total.

Takahashi TOA-130NS @F40 Eyepiece Projection

ASI120MM camera + B,G,R filters

NEQ6 pro mount

Sunrise at Plato and the Lunar Alps, note the sharp jagged shadows cast by the mountains on Plato's rim. Also note the long shadows cast by the 2,200m high mountain Pico towards the bottom. The rille in the Alpine Valley is just visible