Aug 15 Moon
Single frame iPhone capture taken at 8:35 p.m. (UT-4)
Orion XT8-i, 20mm Plossl eyepiece, universal smartphone adapter.
Interesting view into the largest crater on the near side of the Moon, Bailly (near the 7 o'clock position). Seeing Bailly B and another elevated ridge in the northern region of its 188 mile (303km) diameter. Reminds me a little of an edge-on view of a 9 volt battery connector.
Northward to the 8 o'clock position the 141 mile (227 km) crater Schickard. Further north near the 10 o'clock position, follow the prominent western ray of Kepler just north of crater Reiner and Reiner Gamma, and see the eastern rims of Hevelius and Cavalerius right on the terminator.
Seeing conditions were average, but transparency was bad and unfortunately did not favor higher magnification captures. Click on the image for larger format.
Aug 15 Moon
Single frame iPhone capture taken at 8:35 p.m. (UT-4)
Orion XT8-i, 20mm Plossl eyepiece, universal smartphone adapter.
Interesting view into the largest crater on the near side of the Moon, Bailly (near the 7 o'clock position). Seeing Bailly B and another elevated ridge in the northern region of its 188 mile (303km) diameter. Reminds me a little of an edge-on view of a 9 volt battery connector.
Northward to the 8 o'clock position the 141 mile (227 km) crater Schickard. Further north near the 10 o'clock position, follow the prominent western ray of Kepler just north of crater Reiner and Reiner Gamma, and see the eastern rims of Hevelius and Cavalerius right on the terminator.
Seeing conditions were average, but transparency was bad and unfortunately did not favor higher magnification captures. Click on the image for larger format.