The Moon at 12 Days Old


Combination of 10, 0.02 second images.
SBIG ST-8XE CCD. 5" f/5 refractor at prime focus.

The 12 day old moon. By now, large rayed craters such as Copernicus and Tycho are beginning to dominate the lunar landscape. To the west, the Sun has now risen over Kepler, while to the southwest, several large walled plainis such as Billy and Schickard are visible.


Combination of 20, 0.02 second images.
SBIG ST-8XE CCD. 5" f/5 refractor at prime focus.