Clouds came in late afternoon on Sunday, 8 December 2024. The sky was clear on Monday, 9 December.

Open: Monday, 9 December 2024, 1805 MST Temperature: 65°F

Session: 2047 Conditions: Mostly Clear

Equipment:
12" f/8 LX600 w/StarLock
2" 24mm UWA eyepiece
2" 4X Powermate

Camera:
D850 DSLR

1810 MST: LX600 ON, StarLock OFF, High Precision OFF.

Viewed Venus, 102X and 405X.

Viewed Saturn, 405X.

Prepared the D850 DSLR camera for imaging of the Moon.

Viewed the Moon, 102X and 405X.

Mounted the D850 DSLR at prime focus of the 12" f/8 telescope. Took this image of the Moon (1/250sec, ISO 200). Colors were saturated during post-processing to highlight minerals on the lunar surface.

Mounted the camera at prime focus + 4X Powermate. Took these images of the Moon (1/250sec, ISO 3200).

Crater Plato (at left)


Lunar Apennines


Crater Copernicus (at left)


Crater Clavius

Removed the camera and viewed Jupiter, 102X and 405X. Three Galilean Moons were visible.

Mounted the D850 DSLR at prime focus + 4X Powermate. Took this single frame image of Jupiter (1/125sec, ISO 3200).

1909 MST: LX600 OFF.

Close: Monday, 9 December 2024, 1917 MST Temperature: 52°F

Session Length: 1h 12m Conditions: Clear

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