Moon 5-22-21

[chuckp]

This link will take you to the full resolution shot of the moon 2021-05-23-0043_7_lapl5_ap1047reg-Dnps.JPG photo - Chuck Pavlick photos at pbase.com .
I almost got it all in. This was taken with the Celestron 9.25 and 0.7 reducer which makes it 1645mm.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Incredible

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Wow. Love the detail as well as the light and overall luminosity.

 

[JimFox]

Such sweet detail Chuck! With part of the moon in shadow this works perfect.

What mount do you use? How about a guide scope? I am looking to upgrade my Astro so I have been doing more research into mounts, guiding and Astro cameras.

 

[AlanLichty]

I love the clarity of the moon surface with your equipment. Amazing details.

 

[chuckp]

Such sweet detail Chuck! With part of the moon in shadow this works perfect.

What mount do you use? How about a guide scope? I am looking to upgrade my Astro so I have been doing more research into mounts, guiding and Astro cameras.

Thanks Jim, in my observatory I have the Astro-Physics Mach 1 mount, Orion 50mm guide scope and camera.

 

[chuckp]

Incredible

Thanks Ben!

 

[chuckp]

Wow. Love the detail as well as the light and overall luminosity.

Thank you Jameel.

 

[chuckp]

I love the clarity of the moon surface with your equipment. Amazing details.

Thank You Alan

 

[Mike Lewis]

Chuck,

Exquisite result here - just oodles of fine detail wsith such a balanced exposure make for a natural looking result. I assume this was a lucky imaging stack style processing run for this?

ML

 

[chuckp]

Chuck,

Exquisite result here - just oodles of fine detail wsith such a balanced exposure make for a natural looking result. I assume this was a lucky imaging stack style processing run for this?

ML

Thanks Mike, I used Sharpcap with the ASI 1600 and used 50 frames out of 100.

 

[JimFox]

Hey Chuck, I am looking at this some more. And this is probably the benefit of your stacking images for this, but I really like how you are able to get such great detail and definition without having to resort to adding contrast like I have to do. This really makes for a pleasing image this way.

 

[chuckp]

Hey Chuck, I am looking at this some more. And this is probably the benefit of your stacking images for this, but I really like how you are able to get such great detail and definition without having to resort to adding contrast like I have to do. This really makes for a pleasing image this way.

When capturing the image I always adjust the gain and exposure to get it to look the smoothest across the whole surface when viewing on the computer screen. It usually comes out a little dark and I adjust the curves to get it balanced and brighten it up. I try not to sharpen too much in registax and use photoshop or Topaz for sharpening and noise. I'm also using a collimated 9.25 scope with a stable atmosphere, that really helps.

 

[JimFox]

When capturing the image I always adjust the gain and exposure to get it to look the smoothest across the whole surface when viewing on the computer screen. It usually comes out a little dark and I adjust the curves to get it balanced and brighten it up. I try not to sharpen too much in registax and use photoshop or Topaz for sharpening and noise. I'm also using a collimated 9.25 scope with a stable atmosphere, that really helps.

That all makes sense Chuck. Thanks!