2013-10-27; Waning crescent Moon (from Toronto)
The 93-km diameter crater Copernicus is prominent near the centre of the Moon in this view, captured on the morning of Oct. 27. To its upper right, trailing off into the darkness of the lunar night, is the 58-km diameter crater Eratosthenes and the Apennine Mountains.
[Nikon D800 camera body on Explore Scientific refracting telescope; ISO 100, 1/125 sec. at f/8; processed in Photoshop CS6 (brightness, contrast, colour desaturation (-75%), sharpening)]
2013-10-27; Waning crescent Moon (from Toronto)
The 93-km diameter crater Copernicus is prominent near the centre of the Moon in this view, captured on the morning of Oct. 27. To its upper right, trailing off into the darkness of the lunar night, is the 58-km diameter crater Eratosthenes and the Apennine Mountains.
[Nikon D800 camera body on Explore Scientific refracting telescope; ISO 100, 1/125 sec. at f/8; processed in Photoshop CS6 (brightness, contrast, colour desaturation (-75%), sharpening)]