Mercury
September 13th 2014
September 13th 2014
08:27 UTC
08:27 UTC
Bungendore NSW
Bungendore NSW
11000 X L images @ 0.014s exp
11000 X L images @ 0.014s exp
3400 X B images @ 0.017s exp
3400 X B images @ 0.017s exp
6900 X G images @ 0.010s exp
6900 X G images @ 0.010s exp
8700 X R images @ 0.007s exp
8700 X R images @ 0.007s exp
Best 1% of frames stacked, 1 mins total per channel.
Best 1% of frames stacked, 1 mins total per channel.
Takahashi TOA-130NS @F40 Eyepiece Projection
Takahashi TOA-130NS @F40 Eyepiece Projection
ASI120MM camera + L,B,G,R filters
ASI120MM camera + L,B,G,R filters
NEQ6 pro mount
NEQ6 pro mount
Mercury close to half phase, it came out a brownish colour. Mercury was tiny and close to the Sun, the best 1% of frames used. There is a bright path in the centre as well as on the sunward limb. Simulated images have these same surface markings visible.
Mercury close to half phase, it came out a brownish colour. Mercury was tiny and close to the Sun, the best 1% of frames used. There is a bright path in the centre as well as on the sunward limb. Simulated images have these same surface markings visible.