Open: Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 1832 MST Temperature: 87°F

Session: 1989 Conditions: Clear, breezy

Equipment:
12" f/8 LX600 w/StarLock
2" 24mm UWA eyepiece
2" 14mm 100° eyepiece

Camera:
iPhone 15 Pro Max
D850 DSLR

Prepared D850 DSLR for imaging later.

1842 MST: Relaxed on observatory patio bench while waiting for the Moon to rise above the hill to the southeast.

1900 MST: The waxing gibbous Moon over the hill. Taken with an iPhone 15 Pro Max (5X lens, cropped).

1938 MST: Sunset. Calm now. Back inside the observatory.

1939 MST: LX600 ON, StarLock OFF, High Precision OFF.

Viewed the Moon, 102X.

Mounted the D850 DSLR at prime focus. Took this image of the waxing gibbous Moon, prime focus, 1/200sec, ISO 100, White Balance 5000K.

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Viewed the Moon using the 2" 14mm 100° eyepiece (174X). The entire illuminated disk of the Moon was visible in the field-of-view at this high magnification. Nice.

Viewed the Moon, 102X.

1956 MST: LX600 OFF.

Monsoon Season is finally getting going. This may be my last session in the observatory for at least a week if the storm forecasts hold up.

Close: Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 2006 MST Temperature: 82°F

Session Length: 1h 34m Conditions: Clear

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