Lunar Domes in the Mare Insularum 2021-01-23 20.53 UT
Aberkenfig, South Wales
Lat 51.542 N Long 3.593 W
At a certain angle of the sun's illumination a number of volcanic lunar domes are visible near the craters of Hortensius, Milichius & T. Mayer. This area is also referred to by the popular name "Domeland"
A two pane mosaic obtained with my Skywatcher 254mm Newtonian, Tal 2x Barlow and a recently purchased ZWO ASI385MC.
The pane with the Hortensius Domes is a much better quality compared to my previous capture uploaded with the Copernicus crater.
4000 frames captured on each pane using Firecapture. Then approx. 1400 to 1500 frames stacked with AutoStakkert! 3.1.4.
Wavelets processed with Registax and images stitched with Image Composite Editor.
Final adjustments, collage and annotations using G.I.M.P.
Lunar south is uppermost. Best viewed in fully expanded mode.
For a reference to scale, the diameter of the crater Hortensius is 15Km (9 miles).
Lunar Domes in the Mare Insularum 2021-01-23 20.53 UT
Aberkenfig, South Wales
Lat 51.542 N Long 3.593 W
At a certain angle of the sun's illumination a number of volcanic lunar domes are visible near the craters of Hortensius, Milichius & T. Mayer. This area is also referred to by the popular name "Domeland"
A two pane mosaic obtained with my Skywatcher 254mm Newtonian, Tal 2x Barlow and a recently purchased ZWO ASI385MC.
The pane with the Hortensius Domes is a much better quality compared to my previous capture uploaded with the Copernicus crater.
4000 frames captured on each pane using Firecapture. Then approx. 1400 to 1500 frames stacked with AutoStakkert! 3.1.4.
Wavelets processed with Registax and images stitched with Image Composite Editor.
Final adjustments, collage and annotations using G.I.M.P.
Lunar south is uppermost. Best viewed in fully expanded mode.
For a reference to scale, the diameter of the crater Hortensius is 15Km (9 miles).