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I have already completed the Lunar program visually.
The purpose of this submission is for Lunar Imaging Certification. No pin should be awarded.
Steve Boerner
sboerner@charter.net
Lunar Program Certificate: #775
Astronomical League Membership:
Member-at-Large
Requirements:
To qualify for the AL's Lunar Observing Program certificate and pin, observe 100 features on the moon. These 100 features are broken down into three groups: 18 naked eye, 46 binocular, and 36 telescopic features. Any pair of binoculars and any telescope may be used for this program.
Seeing Scale:
1 : Chaotic: lowest power stellar images unsteady
2-3 : Severely disturbed: low power planetary/nebulae images unsteady
4-5 : Poor: medium powers unsteady
6-7 : Good: only high powers unsteady
8-9 : Excellent: only highest powers soft
10 : Superb: all powers steady
Transparency Scale:
1 : Mostly Cloudy
2-3 : Hazy; 1 or 2 Little Dipper stars visible
4 : 3-4 Little Dipper stars; Milky Way not visible
5 : 4 Little Dipper stars; Bright parts of Milky Way visible (Scutum star cloud)
6 : 5 Little Dipper stars; Milky Way visible with averted vision
7 : 6 Little Dipper stars; Milky Way visible
8-9 : Excellent: 7 Little Dipper stars; M-31 visible
10 : Superb: M-33 and/or M-81 visible
Observing Location(s):
Bortle Latitude Longitude Elevation
Brommelsiek Park orange 38.723N 90.815W 644 ft
Home--driveway red 38.631N 90.553W 562 ft
Comments:
Objects were located and identified using Virtual Moon Atlas (VMA): http://ap-i.net/avl/en/start
All targets were found by manual "crater" hopping. No other program(s) or telescope hardware were used to find targets for this observing program.
No additional aid from others was used to locate, identify, image, or process any of the images below.
Cameras used for this program:
An analog Sony Super HAD II Board Camera was used for many of the images. It was enclosed in a Radio Shack project case. Exposures were set via OSD menus controlled via the joystick button. A frame grabber was used to digitize the RCA output for computer work. (Picture from RunCam)
The first four activities "within hours" were taken with a DSLR and telephoto lens.
An analog AstroVideo System Mark III was also used. It was similar to today's Revolution Imager II, but more adjustable with the hand controller seen on the right. The company died when the supply couldn't keep up with the demand.
The final camera* used was a USB3 digital ASI120mc-S. It has much better resolution than the other two. It was used to capture all the 2020 images. It is much easier to use and has an extremely high frame rate compared to the 30 fps for the analog cameras.
Naked Eye Objects:
Feature: (Within 72 Hrs of new) Old Moon in New Moon's Arms
Date: 9/19/2020
Time: 7:28 p.m. CDT
Phase/age: 3 days past New
Location: neighborhood
Seeing 7/10
Transparency: 3/10
OTA: Canon 75-300mm (300mm)
Camera: Canon T7i
Exposure: 1/100th @ f/5.6
ISO/Gain: ISO 3200
Frames: 1 frame
Stacking: none
Smoke from the fires in the west stretched over Missouri affecting transparency for the next few images.
Smoke from the fires in the west stretched over Missouri affecting transparency for the next few images.
Feature: (Within 72 Hrs of new) New Moon in Old Moon's Arms
Date: 9/14/2020
Time: 4:32 a.m.CDT
Phase/age:
Location: neighborhood
Seeing Fair
Transparency: 4/10 (western fire smoke)
OTA: Canon 75-300mm lens
Camera: Canon T7i
Exposure: 1/250th @ f/5.6
ISO/Gain: 200
Frames: 1
Stacking: none
Feature: (Within 40 Hrs of new) Crescent Moon, Waxing
Date: 9/18/2020
Time: 7:26 p.m. CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Neighborhood
Seeing 5/10
Transparency: 2/10
OTA: Canon 75-300mm lens (240mm)
Camera: Canon T7i
Exposure: 1/30th @ f/5.6
ISO/Gain: ISO 200
Frames: 1
Stacking: none
Still daylight and through clouds and smoke.
Still daylight and through clouds and smoke.
Feature: (Within 48 Hrs of new) Crescent Moon, Waning
Date: 9/15/2020
Time: 6:00 a.m. CDT
Phase/age: 2 days before new
Location: Neighborhood
Seeing 5/10
Transparency: 2/10
OTA: Canon 75-300mm lens @ 105mm
Camera: Canon T7i
Exposure: 1/2 second @ f/4.5
ISO/Gain: 200
Frames: 1
Stacking: none
Feature: (When full) Man in the Moon
Date: 6/4/2020
Time: 9:15 p.m CDT
Phase/age:
Location: home--driveway
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: Apogee 90mm f/6.1
Camera: Canon T2i
Exposure: 1/500th
ISO/Gain: 200
Frames: 1
Stacking: no
Feature: (When full) Woman in the Moon
Date: 6/4/2020
Time: 9:15 p.m CDT
Phase/age:
Location: home--driveway
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: Apogee 90mm f/6.1
Camera: Canon T2i
Exposure: 1/500th
ISO/Gain: 200
Frames: 1
Stacking: no
Feature: (When full) Rabbit in the Moon
Date: 6/4/2020
Time: 9:15 p.m CDT
Phase/age:
Location: home--driveway
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: Apogee 90mm f/6.1
Camera: Canon T2i
Exposure: 1/500th
ISO/Gain: 200
Frames: 1
Stacking: no
Feature: (When gibbous) Cow Jumping Over the Moon
Date: 9/6/2020
Time: 10:08 p.m CDT
Phase/age: four days past full moon
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 7/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: SkyWatcher 12" Dob
Camera: ASI120mc
Exposure: 1/250th
ISO/Gain: 20
Frames: 2000
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.1 best 5%
Maria
Crisium
Fecunditatis
Serenitatis
Tranquillitatis
Nectaris
Imbrium
Frigoris
Nubium
Humorum
Oceanus Procellarum
Since these activities were listed under Naked-Eye Objects I opted to use a single image of the entire Lunar disk rather than a detailed images of each Mare.
Date: 6/4/2020
Time: 9:15 p.m CDT
Phase/age: full moon
Location: home--driveway
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: Apogee 90mm f/6.1
Camera: Canon T2i
Exposure: 1/500th
ISO/Gain: 200
Frames: 1
Stacking: no
Binocular Objects
Feature: Lunar Rays
Date: 8/30/2015
Time: 10:54 PM CST
Phase/age:
Location: home--driveway
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C8
Camera: Sony Super HAD II Board
Exposure: 1/1000th
ISO/Gain: -
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.0 best 10%
Sinus = Bay
Feature: Sinus Iridum
Date: 10/16/2013
Time: 7:55 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 4/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 24
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: Registax 6.0
Feature: Sinus Medii
Date: 3/10/2014
Time: 8:45 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 16
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: stacked with RegiStax 6
Feature: Sinus Roris
Date: 10
Time: 7:03 PM CDT
Phase/age: 5 days after first quarter
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 4/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 camera with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 16
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: RegiStax 6
Palus = swamp
Feature: Palus Somnii
Date: 8/20/2015
Time: 08:18 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 5/10
Transparency: 7/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: Sony Super HAD II Board
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: -
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.0 best 10%
Feature: Palus Epidemiarum
Date: 6/4/2020
Time: 9:15 p.m. CDT
Phase/age: within a day of full
Location: Home--over the roof
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: Apogee 90mm F/6.1
Camera: Canon T2i
Exposure: 1/500th
ISO/Gain: ISO 200
Frames: 1
Stacking: none
Feature: Mare Vaporum
Date: 9/6/2020
Time: 4:45 a.m. CDT
Phase/age: four days past full moon
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 7/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: SkyWatcher 12" Dob
Camera: ASI120mc
Exposure: 0.001903
ISO/Gain: 20
Frames: 2000
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.1 best 5%
Craters
~4 Days old
Feature: Craters Langrenus Date: 7/23/2020
Time: 8:52 p.m. CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 8/10
Transparency: 7/10
OTA: SkyWatcher 12" Dob
Camera: ASI120mc
Exposure: 0.004626 seconds
ISO/Gain: 27
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.0 best 10%
Feature: Vendelinus
Date: 7/23/2020
Time: 8:55 p.m. CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 8/10
Transparency: 7/10
OTA: SkyWatcher 12" Dob
Camera: ASI120mc
Exposure: 0.004626 seconds
ISO/Gain: 27
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.0 best 10%
Feature: Petavius
Date: 7/23/2020
Time: 8:55 p.m. CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 8/10
Transparency: 7/10
OTA: SkyWatcher 12" Dob
Camera: ASI120mc
Exposure: 0.004626 seconds
ISO/Gain: 27
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.0 best 10%
Feature: Cleomedes
Date: 8/30/2015
Time: 10:48 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: home--driveway
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C8
Camera: Sony Super HAD II Board
Exposure: 1/1000th
ISO/Gain: -
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.0 best 10%
Feature: Atlas
Date: 7/23/2015
Time: 08:44 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: Sony Super HAD II Board with .5x FR
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: -
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 2.5.1.7--best 10%
Feature: Hercules
Date: 7/23/2015
Time: 08:44 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: Sony Super HAD II Board with .5x FR
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: -
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 2.5.1.7--best 10%
Feature: Endymion
Date: 7/23/2015
Time: 08:44 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: Sony Super HAD II Board with .5x FR
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: -
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 2.5.1.7--best 10%
Feature: Macrobius
Date: 10/13/2013
Time: 07:51 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 5/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/4000th
ISO/Gain: 21
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: Stacked with RegiStax 6
~ 7 Days old
Feature: Piccolomini
Date: 8/20/2015
Time: 09:07 PM CDT
Phase/age: 6 days after new
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 5/10
Transparency: 7/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: Sony Super HAD II Board
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: -
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 2.5.1.7--best 10%
Feature: Theophilus
Date: 8/20/2015
Time: 09:11 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 5/10
Transparency: 7/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: Sony Super HAD II Board
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: -
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.0 best 10%
Feature: Cyrillus
Date: 8/20/2015
Time: 09:11 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 5/10
Transparency: 7/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: Sony Super HAD II Board
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: -
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.0 best 10%
Feature: Catharina
Date: 9/6/2020
Time: 4:31 a.m. CDT
Phase/age: four days past full moon
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 7/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: SkyWatcher 12" Dob
Camera: ASI120mc
Exposure: 0.001458
ISO/Gain: 20
Frames: 2000
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.1 best 5%
Feature: Posidonius
Date: 8/30/2015
Time: 10:48 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: home--driveway
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C8
Camera: Sony Super HAD II Board
Exposure: 1/1000th
ISO/Gain: -
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.0 best 10%
Feature: Fracastorius
Date: 9/6/2020
Time: 4:31 a.m. CDT
Phase/age: four days past full moon
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 7/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: SkyWatcher 12" Dob
Camera: ASI120mc
Exposure: 0.001458
ISO/Gain: 20
Frames: 2000
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.1 best 5%
Feature: Aristoteles
Date: 9/6/2020
Time: 4:21 a.m. CDT
Phase/age: four days past full moon
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 7/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: SkyWatcher 12" Dob
Camera: ASI120mc
Exposure: 0.001458
ISO/Gain: 20
Frames: 2000
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.1 best 5%
Feature: Eudoxus
Date: 9/6/2020
Time: 4:21 a.m. CDT
Phase/age: four days past full moon
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 7/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: SkyWatcher 12" Dob
Camera: ASI120mc
Exposure: 0.001458
ISO/Gain: 20
Frames: 2000
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.1 best 5%
Feature: Cassini
Date: 3/10/2014
Time: 8:24 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 18
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: Registax 6.0
Feature: Hipparchus
Date: 5/30/2020
Time: 10:05 p.m. CDT
Phase/age: One day past first quarter
Location: Chesterfield, MO
Seeing 7/10
Transparency: 5/10
OTA: ETX-70
Camera: Samsung Galaxy S7 Smart Phone
Exposure: One exposure at auto settings, zoomed in to fill the frame.
ISO/Gain: ---
Frames: 1 frame
Stacking: none
Feature: Albategnius
Date: 05/30/2020
Time: 10:05 p.m. CDT
Phase/age: One day past first quarter
Location: Chesterfield, MO
Seeing 7/10
Transparency: 5/10
OTA: ETX-70
Camera: Samsung Galaxy S9 Smart Phone
Exposure: One exposure at auto settings, zoomed in to fill the frame.
ISO/Gain:
Frames: 1 frame
Stacking: none
Feature: Aristillus
Date: 3/10/2014
Time: 9:04 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 21
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: Registax 6.0
Feature: Autolycus
Date: 3/10/2014
Time: 9:04 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 21
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: Registax 6.0
Feature: Maurolycus
Date: 9/6/2020
Time: 4:35 a.m. CDT
Phase/age: four days past full moon
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 7/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: SkyWatcher 12" Dob
Camera: ASI120mc
Exposure: 0.001741
ISO/Gain: 20
Frames: 2000
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.1 best 5%
~ 10 Days old
Feature: Plato
Date: 3/10/2014
Time: 8:24 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 18
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: Registax 6.0
Feature: Archimedes
Date: 3/10/2014
Time: 9:04 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 21
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: Registax 6.0
Feature: Ptolemaeus
Date: 09/26/2020
Time: 10:05 p.m. CDT
Phase/age: One day past first quarter
Location: Chesterfield, MO
Seeing 7/10
Transparency: 5/10
OTA: ETX-70
Camera: Samsung Galaxy S9 Smart Phone
Exposure: One exposure at auto settings, zoomed in to fill the frame.
ISO/Gain:
Frames: 1 frame
Stacking: none
Feature: Alphonsus
Date: 3/10/2014
Time: 8:11 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 18
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: Registax 6.0
Feature: Arzachel
Date: 3/10/2014
Time: 8:11 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 18
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: Registax 6.0
Feature: Walther
Date: 03/10/2014
Time: 8:57 PM CDT
Phase/age: 2 days after first quartr
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 18
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: RegiStax 6
Feature: Maginus
Date: 08/23/2015
Time: 08:33 PM CDT
Phase/age: 1 day after first quarter
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 4/10
Transparency: 6/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: Sony Super HAD II Board with .5x FR
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: -
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 2.5.1.7--best 10%
Feature: Tycho
Date: 08/23/2015
Time: 08:33 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 4/10
Transparency: 6/10
OTA: C14 with .5x FR
Camera: Sony Super HAD II Board
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: -
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 2.5.1.7--best 10%
Feature: Clavius
Date: 9/26/2020
Time: 7:17 p.m. CDT
Phase/age: 9.4 days
Location: Home
Seeing 7/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: SkyWatcher 12" dob
Camera: ASI120mc
Exposure: 0.003271 seconds
ISO/Gain: 20
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert3.0.14 best 5%
Feature: Eratosthenes
Date: 3/10/2014
Time: 10:23 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 3/10
OTA: C14 with .5x FR
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/1000th
ISO/Gain: 22
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: RegiStax 6
Feature: Longomontanus
Date: 9/26/2020
Time: 7:17 p.m. CDT
Phase/age: 9.4 days
Location: Home
Seeing 7/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: SkyWatcher 12" dob
Camera: ASI120mc
Exposure: 0.003271 seconds
ISO/Gain: 20
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert3.0.14 best 5%
Feature: Copernicus
Date: 3/10/2014
Time: 10:23 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 3/10
OTA: C14 with .5x FR
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/1000th
ISO/Gain: 22
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: RegiStax 6
Feature: Bullialdus
Date: 10/13/2013
Time: 08:12 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 5/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/1000th
ISO/Gain: 22
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: RegiStax 6
Feature: Aristarchus
Date: 3/13/2014
Time: 9:00 PM CDT
Phase/age: 5 days after first quarter
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 4/10
Transparency: 6/10
OTA: C14 camera with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/4000th
ISO/Gain: 22
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: RegiStax 6
Feature: Gassendi
Date: 10/16/2013
Time: 8:10 PM CDT
Phase/age: 5 days after first quarter
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing '4/10
Transparency: '4/10
OTA: C14 camera with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th second
ISO/Gain: 24
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: RegiStax 6
~ 14 Days Old
Feature: Kepler
Date: 03/13/2014
Time: 7:55 PM CDT
Phase/age: 2 days after first quarter
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 7/10
Transparency: 5/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/4000th
ISO/Gain: 13
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: RegiStax 6
Feature: Grimaldi
Date: 10/01/2020
Time: 8:54 AM CDT
Phase/age: 1 day past third quarter
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 6/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: Sony Super HAD II Board
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: -
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 2.5.1.7--best 10%
Telescope Objects
Sinus = Bay
Feature: Sinus Aestuum
Date: 3/10/2014
Time: 10:23 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 3/10
OTA: C14 with .5x FR
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/1000th
ISO/Gain: 22
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: RegiStax 6
Lactus = "lake" or small plain
Feature: Lacus Mortis
Date: 7/23/2015
Time: 08:44 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: Sony Super HAD II Board with .5x FR
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: -
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 2.5.1.7--best 10%
Palus = swamp
Feature: Palus Putredinis
Date: 10/01/2020
Time: 9:04 PM CDT
Phase/age: 2 days after first quarter
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 21
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: Registax 6.0
Promontorium - headland or promontory
Feature: Promontorium Laplace
Date: 10/16/2013
Time: 7:55 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 4/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 24
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: Registax 6.0
Feature: Promontorium Heraclides
Date: 10/16/2013
Time: 7:55 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 4/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 24
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: Registax 6.0
Feature: Promontorium Agarum
Date: 08/30/2015
Time: 08:36 PM CDT
Phase/age: first quarter
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 0
OTA: C14 & camera with .5x focal reducer
Camera: Sony Super HAD II Board
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: -
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 2.5.1.7--best 10%
Montes - mountain range
Feature: Montes Alpes
Date: 3/10/2014
Time: 8:24 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 18
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: Registax 6.0
Feature: Montes Apenninus
Date: 3/10/2014
Time: 9:04 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 21
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: Registax 6.0
Mons = Mountain
Feature: Mons = Mountain Mons Hadley
Date: 3/10/2014
Time: 9:04 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 21
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: Registax 6.0
Feature: Mons Piton
Date: 3/10/2014
Time: 8:24 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 18
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: Registax 6.0
Feature: Mons Pico
Date: 3/10/2014
Time: 8:24 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 18
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: Registax 6.0
Rupes = fault
Feature: Rupes Altai
Date: 9/6/2020
Time: 4:31 a.m. CDT
Phase/age: four days past full moon
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 7/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: SkyWatcher 12" Dob
Camera: ASI120mc
Exposure: 0.001458
ISO/Gain: 20
Frames: 2000
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.1 best 5%
Rima - Fissure (Latin) or Rille
Feature: Rima Hyginus
Date: 03/10/2014
Time: 9:09 PM CDT
Phase/age: 2 days after first quarter
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 16
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: RegiStax 6
Vallis = Valley
Feature: Vallis Schroteri
Date: 3/13/2014
Time: 9:00 PM CDT
Phase/age: 5 days after first quarter
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 4/10
Transparency: 6/10
OTA: C14 camera with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/4000th
ISO/Gain: 22
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: RegiStax 6
Feature: Vallis Alpes
Date: 3/10/2014
Time: 8:24 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 18
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: Registax 6.0
Feature: Rupes Recta (straight wall)
Date: 3/10/2014
Time: 8:11 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 18
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: Registax 6.0
~ 4 Days old
Craters
Feature: Picard
Date: 8/30/2015
Time: 10:48 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: home--driveway
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C8
Camera: Sony Super HAD II Board
Exposure: 1/1000th
ISO/Gain: -
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.0 best 10%
Feature: Furnerius
Date: 7/23/2020
Time: 8:58 p.m. CDT
Phase/age: 3 days past New
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 8/10
Transparency: 8/10
OTA: SkyWatcher 12" Dob
Camera: ASI120mc
Exposure: 0.004626 seconds
ISO/Gain: 27
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.0 best 10%
Feature: Petavius Wall
Date: 7/23/2020
Time: 8:55 p.m. CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 8/10
Transparency: 7/10
OTA: SkyWatcher 12" Dob
Camera: ASI120mc
Exposure: 0.004626 seconds
ISO/Gain: 27
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.0 best 10%
Feature: Messier/Messier A
Date: 8/20/2015
Time: 08:20 PM CDT
Phase/age: Six days after new
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 5/10
Transparency: 7/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: Sony Super HAD II Board
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: ---
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 2.5.1.7--best 10%
Feature: Proclus
Date: 8/30/2015
Time: 10:48 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: home--driveway
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C8
Camera: Sony Super HAD II Board
Exposure: 1/1000th
ISO/Gain: -
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.0 best 10%
Feature: Fabricius
Date: 08/20/2015
Time: 08:24 PM CDT
Phase/age: 6 days after new
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 5/10
Transparency: 7/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: Sony Super HAD II Board
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: -
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 2.5.1.7--best 10%
~ 7 Days old
Feature: Plinius
Date: 07/23/2015
Time: 08:36 PM CDT
Phase/age: first quarter
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 & camera with .5x focal reducer
Camera: Sony Super HAD II Board
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: -
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 2.5.1.7--best 10%
Feature: Mitchell
Date: 9/6/2020
Time: 4:21 a.m. CDT
Phase/age: four days past full moon
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 7/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: SkyWatcher 12" Dob
Camera: ASI120mc
Exposure: 0.001458
ISO/Gain: 20
Frames: 2000
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.1 best 5%
Feature: Cassini A
Date: 3/10/2014
Time: 8:24 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 18
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: Registax 6.0
Feature: Manilius
Date: 9/6/2020
Time: $:35 a.m. CDT
Phase/age: four days past full moon
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 7/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: SkyWatcher 12" Dob
Camera: ASI120mc
Exposure: 0.001903
ISO/Gain: 20
Frames: 2000
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.1 best 5%
Feature: Gemma Frisius
Date: 9/6/2020
Time: 4:35 a.m. CDT
Phase/age: four days past full moon
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 7/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: SkyWatcher 12" Dob
Camera: ASI120mc
Exposure: 0.001741
ISO/Gain: 20
Frames: 2000
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.1 best 5%
Feature: ~10 Days old Davy
Date: 3/10/2014
Time: 8:11 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 18
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: Registax 6.0
Feature: Pitatus
Date: 10/13/2013
Time: 08:12 PM CDT
Phase/age:
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 5/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/1000th
ISO/Gain: 22
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: RegiStax 6
Feature: Billy
Date: 10/16/2013
Time: 8:10 PM CDT
Phase/age: 5 days after first quarter
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing '4/10
Transparency: '4/10
OTA: C14 camera with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th second
ISO/Gain: 24
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: RegiStax 6
Feature: Fra Mauro
Date: 03/10/2014
Time: 9:50 PM CDT
Phase/age: 2 days after first quarter Broemmelsiek
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 18
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: stacked with RegiStax 6
Feature: Clavius craterlets
Date: 9/26/2020
Time: 7:17 p.m. CDT
Phase/age: 9.4 days
Location: Home
Seeing 7/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: SkyWatcher 12" dob
Camera: ASI120mc
Exposure: 0.003271 seconds
ISO/Gain: 20
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert3.0.14 best 5%
Feature: Hippalus
Date: 03/13/2014
Time: 8:15 PM CDT
Phase/age: 5 days after first quarter
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 3/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C14 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: AstroVideo System Mark III
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: 16
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: stacked with RegiStax 6
Feature: J Herschel
Date: 10/1/2020
Time: 1:02 a.m. CDT
Phase/age: 13.6 days
Location: Home
Seeing 7/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: Skywatcher 12" dob
Camera: ASI120mc
Exposure: 0.00099 seconds
ISO/Gain: 20
Frames: 3590 frames
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.0.14 best 5%
~ 14 Days old
Feature: Schickard
Date: 09/25/2015
Time: 07:36 PM CDT
Phase/age: Two days before full
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing 6/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: C8 with .5x focal reducer
Camera: Sony Super HAD II Board
Exposure: 1/2000th
ISO/Gain: -
Frames: 1 minute
Stacking: AutoStakkert 2.5.1.7--best 10%
Feature: Reiner Gamma
Date: 9/6/2020
Time: 4:14 a.m. CDT
Phase/age: Four days past full moon
Location: Brommelsiek Park
Seeing 7/10
Transparency: 4/10
OTA: SkyWatcher 12" Dob
Camera: ASI120mc
Exposure: 0.00122 seconds
ISO/Gain: 20
Frames: 2000
Stacking: AutoStakkert 3.1 best 5%
Optional Objects (Count as two observations):
Sketch libration -
use Mare Crisium or Grimaldi for examples.
Date: 6/4/2020
Time: 9:15 p.m. CDT
Phase: Full Moon
Location: home
Seeing: 6/10
Transparency: 4.10
OTA: Apogee 90mm f/6.1
Camera: Canon T2i
Exposure: 1/500th
ISO/Gain: 200
Frames/time: 1
Stacking: no
Date: 9/14/2014
Time: 7:32 PM CDT
Location: Broemmelsiek Park
Seeing: 7/10
Transparency: 6/10
OTA: ETX-70
Camera: SDC-435 video camera
Exposure: 1/250th second
ISO/Gain: Single frame grab using Astro Live
The position of Mare Crisium changes in the two images. In the top image it is much further to the western edge. In the bottom image is it is much closer to the edge.
It has probably field rotated a bit too, but without an actual way of measuring it can't be documented.
Estimate first quarter phase within eight hours.
Date: 9/23/2020
Time: 7:42 p.m. CDT
Phase: First quarter
Location: Home
Seeing: 7/10
Transparency: 3/10
OTA: 75-300mm lens
Focal length: 300mm
Camera: Canon T7i
Exposure: 1/250th
ISO/Gain: f/5.6
Frames/time: 1
Stacking: none
Actual date/time: Sep. 23, 9:55 p.m.
I was driving home from my daughter's house and noticed what I thought was an almost first quarter moon. When I got home I grabbed the DSLR, took a picture, and then looked up the actual time for September 2020 first quarter moon.
Not bad... only two hours and thirteen minutes early!
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