Simcoe Skies Astronomy

The Moon - Clavius area

First Moon Image! Shot with a "cheapo" moon filter from Ebay (hey, it worked well) Date: not recorded Exposures: not recorded Exposure length: not recorded Amp on setting: n/a (short exposure) Brightness: not recorded Gain: not recorded Notes: Clavius is the crater with the semicircle of 5 smaller craters within it. This image was shot with a "moon filter" to enhance contrast (and cut down on light!). Final image was flipped to correct orientation.

Clavius Crater via 5x Televue Date: Sept 24/05 Magnitude: n/a Diameter: 136 miles across (large crater) Distance from Earth: n/a Exposures: 32 Exposure length: not recorded, 10fps Amp on setting: n/a Brightness: not recorded Gain: not recorded Gamma: 52% Sizing: 5x Televue Filter: Baader IR blocking Approximate magnification: 1000x Notes: A nice first night image from my 5x Televue. Good seeing conditions. The smallest crater resolved is just under 2 miles in diameter (Clavius O is 2 miles). Image includes large Craters Rutherford and Porter on the rim (lower and upper right respectively), and Clavius D,C,N, and J counterclockwise in an arc from Rutherford.