Open: Saturday, 21 October 2023, 1740 MST Temperature: 77°F

Session: 1925 Conditions: Mostly clear

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

Camera:
iPhone 13 Pro Max

1746 MST: Sunset.

1748 MST: LX600 ON, StarLock OFF, High Precision OFF.

Viewed the Moon, 102X, 81X, and 443X. There were several nice scenes along the lunar terminator.

Attached the LiDAR Cover on the iPhone 13 Pro Max and mounted the iPhone on the 30mm eyepiece and the 5.5mm eyepiece using the Accuview 3-axis adapter. Took these images of the Moon using NightCap Camera.

First Quarter Moon (afocal 81X, ISO 34, 1/1150sec, 1X lens).


Montes Alpes and Vallis Alpes (afocal 443X, ISO 34, 1/120sec, 1X lens).


Crater Ptolemaeus (afocal 443X, ISO 34, 1/70sec, 1X lens).


Crater Walther (afocal 443X, ISO 500, 1/110sec, 1X lens).

Then viewed Saturn, 102X and 443X.

Mounted the iPhone on the 5.5mm eyepiece and took this afocal 443X image using NightCap Camera (ISO 800, 1/70sec, 1X lens).

Took a last look at the First Quarter Moon. Then took this iPhone photo of the Moon projected onto the observatory dome with the constellation of Cassipeia looking down on Cassiopeia Observatory. Used the Camera app in Night Mode (3 seconds, 1X lens).

1854 MST: LX600 OFF.

Close: Saturday, 21 October 2023, 1902 MST Temperature: 74°F

Session Length: 1h 22m Conditions: Clear

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