Colorful Moon
Posted: 9 April 2022
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Open: Friday, 8 April 2022, 1811 MST Temperature: 92°F |
Session: 1749 Conditions: Clear |
Equipment:
12" f/8 LX600 w/StarLock
2" 24mm UWA eyepiece
2" 2X Powermate
Camera:
D850 DSLR
1831 MST: LX600 ON, StarLock OFF, High Precision OFF.
1841 MST: Dome OFF.
Viewed the Moon, 102X and 203X.
1844-1900 MST: Relaxed on the observatory patio bench.
1850 MST: Sunset.
Mounted the D850 DSLR at prime focus of the 12" telescope. This image of the Moon (1/500sec, ISO 800) has been highly saturated during post-processing to bring out colors on the Moon.
Added the 2" 2X Powermate for these high saturated images of the Moon (1/250sec, ISO 1600).
Then did some more lunar observing, 203X and 102X.
1928 MST: LX600 OFF.
1934 MST: Dome ON.
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Close: Friday, 8 April 2022, 1942 MST Temperature: 73°F |
Session Length: 1h 30m Conditions: Clear, breezy |
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