oldfruit Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 I have been waiting and waiting to try the ASI 120MM and last night about midnight the Moon was getting pretty high so I decided to see what I could get. I was so carried away setting up that when I came across this area and started capture I totally forgot to look up which crater it was. I don`t think the few beers I had consumed beforehand helped! This was taken with 8 inch Helios newt, ASI120MM, Televue 2x barlow with extension. 750 frames from 1500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tibbz2 Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Very nice Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Rimae Petavius shows extremely well. I like it Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest foundaplanet Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 (edited) Nice image Mark. Great focus, the crater is Petavius I reckon.. Well there was me looking at my map and the Doc comes along and confirms it.. Edited September 22, 2013 by foundaplanet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfruit Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 Thanks guys and also thanks for naming the crater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Crater Petavius is quite easy to name as the rimae is very evident cutting across it. Just some more info in that it's 107 miles in diameter and 10,000 feet deep with a central peak of 5000 feet It's rimae is 48 miles long and 1 mile wide and the height is unknown. The crater comes form the lower Imbrian period of the moons past and is about 3.8 billion years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbird Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Nice capture Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAZ Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Nice one Mark, it's spot on. I knew Doc would know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfruit Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 Thanks again and thanks for taking the time to post the extra info Doc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xanthic Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Cracking detail. I am tempted to get a planetary cam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest foundaplanet Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Looking forwards to seeing this one added to the other 231 images and seeing the whole mosaic.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfruit Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 Looking forwards to seeing this one added to the other 231 images and seeing the whole mosaic.. That will be a fair way off yet Col, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest foundaplanet Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 (edited) That will be a fair way off yet Col, I'll buy you a pint when you've done it.. actually if you do it I'll buy you two.. Ed: Looking forwards to seeing some Jupiter's.. Edited September 22, 2013 by foundaplanet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfruit Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 I'll buy you a pint when you've done it.. actually if you do it I'll buy you two.. Ed: Looking forwards to seeing some Jupiter's.. The whole exercise last night was to try the camera in more favourable conditions. I had only tried it once before and the conditions were pretty dire as the subject was Saturn and it was quite low down (under 20 degrees) over some neighbours roof tops. Whilst the image on the screen last night was boiling a little, even at 40 degrees elevation, plus the camera set on about 45 fps, I was thankfully able to get a half decent image and my initial impressions of the camera are very good. When the seeing conditions are good I would imagine that this camera would be able to deliver some cracking images... I`ll take you up on the offer of a pint or two at some point. I need to speak to Paul as he has done a few good mosaics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eddy Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Very lovely, makes me even more interested in buying the ASI120 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest foundaplanet Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Looks like it is going to be a good bit of kit Mark.. A pint is always welcomed here I'm still to get a chance to try my spc out. The van being part of the problem along with my nieghbours shrubbery... Hopefully I get the van back tomorrow and I will be astro mobile again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfruit Posted September 22, 2013 Author Share Posted September 22, 2013 Looks like it is going to be a good bit of kit Mark.. A pint is always welcomed here I'm still to get a chance to try my spc out. The van being part of the problem along with my nieghbours shrubbery... Hopefully I get the van back tomorrow and I will be astro mobile again. The SPC is a very capable camera Col, and I`m sure you will be knocking out some great images with it in no time. Also it is colour so no faffing with filters, which is something I may have to consider in future as the ASI120MM is a mono cam. More sensitive but I do like colour images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Graham Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 That is one stunning close up you have there Mark. The detail is fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest devil74 Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Jesus Mark..that is a picture and half..the detail is unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman161 Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Fantastic shot mark-I do like a good lunar close up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ben72 Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 great shot Mark, i agree the detail is brilliant. Mick, what caused the rimae line, looks very straight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Rimae's are basically made by tectonic stresses within the moon's crust, the rimae appears after the crust has dropped between the two parallel faults. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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