Furnerius: Out on the (SE) Limb
A battered, old impact crater located near the SE limb.
Observer Comments
| Target Description | Furnerius is a large impact crater located near the moon's SE limb. Orbital imagery shows a nearly round crater, but our view of it is substantially foreshortened, making it appear longer parallel to limb. |
| Image Capture Description | This capture took place on the same evening as the conjunction of the crescent moon with the Pleiades (M45). So this image was taken "between" stacking of this cluster as part of one of the optional exercises in this program. The good news is that I had time to use the real-time lucky imaging and wavelet sharpening built into SharpCap. The bad news is that I could only use the Askar V configured with reducer to 384mm focal length, in order to be able to image all of M45 and the moon in the same frame. All that said, it is a useful image and substantially better than the Seestar would have delivered. |
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| Date and Time Observed | 2025-04-01 22:00:00 |
| Phase Age | 3.8 days |
| Lunar Phase | Waxing Crescent |
| Illumination | 17% |
| Conditions | Transparency: Good. Seeing: Good. |
| Obs. Lat/Long | 42° 17', 073° 57' |
| Capture Software | SharpCap |
| Capture Type | Real-time lucky imaging with wavelet sharpening |
| Instrument | Askar V 80mm w reducer f4.8-384mm FL |
| Camera | ASI2600MC-Pro |
| Capture Details | Approx 100 images stacked |
| Post Processing | Levels adjusted in Affinity Photo |