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LUNAR ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY

Last updated: 11 June 2011

This page shows some of my Lunar astrophotography using the ETX.

Moon [11 Jun 11]

These images were captured on 8 June 2011 with an iPhone 4 mounted afocally on an ETX-105PE using the MX-1 iPhone Afocal Adapter.

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26mm eyepiece

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26mm eyepiece + 3X TeleXtender

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26mm eyepiece + 3X TeleXtender

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26mm eyepiece + 3X TeleXtender

Moon [20 Nov 2010]

This photo was taken with a Nikon D7000 DSLR mounted on an ETX-125AT at prime focus on 17 November 2010.

Moon

This photo was taken with a Nikon D7000 DSLR mounted on an ETX-125AT at prime focus + 2X Barlow Lens on 17 November 2010.

Moon

This afocal photo was taken with an iPhone 4 mounted on an ETX-125AT with a 26mm eyepiece on 17 November 2010. The iPhone was mounted using my homemade iPhone afocal adapter.

Moon

This afocal photo was taken with an iPhone 4 mounted on an ETX-105PE with a 26mm eyepiece on 16 November 2010. The iPhone was mounted using my homemade iPhone afocal adapter.

Moon [16 Nov 2010]

Moon

This afocal photo was taken with an iPhone 4 mounted on an ETX-90RA with a 26mm eyepiece on 15 November 2010. The iPhone was mounted using my homemade iPhone afocal adapter.

Moon [10 Feb 2001]

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Moon

These afocal photos were taken using a Ricoh RDC-4200 Digital Camera (3X telephoto mode) mounted on an ETX-90RA on 8 February 2001. The camera was mounted using the Scopetronix Digital Camera Adapter. Both used the 26mm eyepiece; the bottom photo also used the Shutan Wide Field Adapter. Some digital enhancement was done (adjusted levels and sharpened).

Moon

Moon

These afocal photos were taken using a Ricoh RDC-4200 Digital Camera (macro mode) mounted on an ETX-125EC on 13 January 2001. The camera was mounted using the Scopetronix Digital Camera Adapter. Both used the 26mm eyepiece. They were taken shortly before sunset. Some digital enhancement was done (adjusted levels to darken the sky background and sharpened).

See the Lunar Archive 2000 for photos taken 2000.
See the Lunar Archive 1998-99 for photos taken 1998 and 1999.
See the Lunar Archive 1997 for photos taken 1997.
See the Lunar Archive 1996 for photos taken 1996.


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