Promontorium Agarum
A mountainous cape protruding into the southeast of Mare Crisium
Observer Comments
| Target Description | Promontorium Agarum is a mountainous cape protruding into the southeast of Mare Crisium. It protrudes into the mare up to 40 km and its width is about 80 km. |
| 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 |