The Moon at 10 Days Old

1/500 second exposure, Kodak Tri-x 400 film.
10" f/5.6 newtonian telescope at prime focus.

The 10 day old moon. In the south, the rays of Tycho are now quite prominent, making the crater Clavius very difficult to see. To the North-east, the circular Mare Humorum is fully visible. Copernicus is now very prominent, and to the east the crater Kepler is now visible. In the north, the large bay of Sinus Iridum is well placed for observing.

Combination of 20 images, each 0.002 seconds exposure. SBIG ST-8XE CCD and an H-alpha filter.
5" f/5 refractor at prime focus.

Combination of 20 images, each 0.002 seconds exposure. SBIG ST-8XE CCD and an H-alpha filter.
5" f/5 refractor at prime focus.

Combination of 5, 0.005 second images. Modified Canon Digital Rebel DSLR camera.
5" f/5 refractor at prime focus.

A mosiac of 6 images, each a combination of 20, 0.02 second imagins using an H-alpha filter.
SBIG STL-1001E CCD. 300mm f/6 newtonian telescope at prime focus.