Moon Colors
Posted: 3 April 2023
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Open: Sunday, 2 April 2023, 1822 MST Temperature: 65°F |
Session: 1847 Conditions: Clear |
Equipment:
12" f/8 LX600 w/StarLock
2" 24mm UWA eyepiece
Camera:
D850 DSLR
iPhone 13 Pro Max
1827 MST: LX600 ON, StarLock OFF, High Precision OFF.
Viewed the waxing gibbous Moon, 102X.
Mounted the D850 DSLR at prime focus.
The Moon in the bright blue sky (1/125sec, ISO 100, White Balance Auto).
1847 MST: Sunset.
1902 MST: iPhone 13 Pro Max photo of the 12" telescope aimed at the Moon taken with the Camera app (0.5X lens). A live image of the Moon appears on the D850 DSLR screen.
1906 MST: Highly color saturated image of the Moon (1/250sec, ISO 100) showing minerals on the Moon's surface. Blue shows areas high in ilmenite (iron, oxygen, and titanium). Orange shows areas poor in titanium and iron.
Removed the DSLR and took a final look at the Moon, 102X.
1914 MST: LX600 OFF.
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Close: Sunday, 2 April 2023, 1922 MST Temperature: 58°F |
Session Length: 1h 00m Conditions: Clear |
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