Five Binocular Craters (of 8) around 4 Days
Five medium-sized targets visible using binoculars, and clearly visible in my 3.8 day crescent moon
Observer Comments
| Target Description | Here are marked five crater targets which can be viewed using binoculars. Three additional targets were still in darkness at 3.8 days, but show up well in much later Seestar captures which I'll provide next. |
| 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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Capture Details
| Date and Time Observed | 2025-04-01 22:00:00 |
| Phase Age | 3.8 days |
| Lunar Phase | Full Moon |
| 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 |