Open: Saturday, 27 May 2023, 1806 MST Temperature: 82°F

Session: 1875 Conditions: Clear, breezy

Equipment:
12" f/8 LX600 w/StarLock
2" 24mm UWA eyepiece
2" 5.5mm 100° eyepiece
2" 30mm eyepiece

Camera:
iPhone 13 Pro Max

1811 MST: LX600 ON, StarLock OFF, High Precision OFF.

Viewed the planet Venus, 102X and 443X.

Mounted the iPhone 13 Pro Max on the 2" 5.5mm eyepiece using the Levenhuk Smartphone Adapter. Took this afocal 443X image of Venus using NightCap Camera (ISO 34, 1/5000sec, 1X lens).

1830 MST: Dome OFF.

Viewed the First Quarter Moon, 81X. Its phase was very similar to the phase of Venus.

1833-1922 MST: Relaxed on the observatory patio bench while waiting for the Sun to set.

1926 MST: Sunset.

Mounted the iPhone on the 2" 30mm eyepiece and took this afocal 81X image of the Moon using NightCap Camera (ISO 34, 1/640sec, 1X lens).

Did some lunar observing, 443X. Montes Apenninus and Crater Maginus looked interesting so I imaged them with the iPhone using NightCap Camera (ISO 34, 1/120sec and 1/10sec, respectively, 1X lens).

Took a last look at the Moon, 102X.

1950 MST: LX600 OFF.

1955 MST: Dome ON.

Close: Saturday, 27 May 2023, 2002 MST Temperature: 73°F

Session Length: 1h 56m Conditions: Clear, breezy

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