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Lunar Southern Limb 2021-02-27 - Seven Pane Mosaic with Annotations

A seven pane mosaic of the lunar south polar region captured between 00:40 UT & 01:01 UT. A favourable libration, revealing some elusive features.

 

Best viewed in fully expanded mode.

 

Aberkenfig, South Wales

Lat 51.542 N Long 3.593 W

 

Skywatcher 254mm Newtonian, Tal 2x Barlow,

ZWO ASI 385MC.

 

4000 frames captured on each pane using Firecapture.

 

Approx. 1200 to 1300 frames processed with Registax 6 on each pane.

 

Final image stitched with Microsoft ICE. Slight adjustment to levels, collage & annotations using G.I.M.P.

 

Lunar south is uppermost.

 

Generally quite good seeing with the occasional slight deterioration during the course of captures.

 

 

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Uploaded on March 4, 2021
Taken on March 4, 2021